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Prepare for imminent return of El Nino, UN warns
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (580+ words) The world must prepare for the imminent return of El Nino and the supercharged weather extremes it brings, the UN has warned. The powerful natural weather pattern, which raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, has an 80 percent chance of…...
Weather act revisions to curb sensationalist reporting
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) announced amendments to the Meteorological Act () aimed at curbing sensationalism in media reporting to ensure the accuracy of public information. The amendments would require the media to use terminology issued by the agency in headlines…...
Forecasters using AI to model typhoons
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) With artificial intelligence (AI) models improving typhoon path forecasts, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) would continue cooperating with Nvidia and National Taiwan University (NTU) to use AI to more accurately predict wind and rain levels, the agency said yesterday. Errors…...
Taroko National Park still closed as barrier lake work continues - Taipei Times
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) Hualien County's Taroko National Park remains closed to the public as excavation work on a roadside barrier lake continues, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) said today. The risk posed by the landslide dam on the Liwu River () led…...