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  • Brazil
    Using Weather Data to Reduce Climate and Economic Risk

    published: Feb 25, 2026

    In our latest update on the OpenWeather Challenge finalists, we highlight Marconi Fabio Vieira . With over 40 years of IT experience, Marconi approached the competition wanting to bridge the gap between environmental hazards and economic realit...

  • China
    Using Weather Data To Build Human Comfort

    published: Feb 25, 2026

    In our latest update on the OpenWeather Challenge , we take a closer look at the entry from the Caner HK Developer Team . This group of six friends from different cities in China returned as finalists for a second consecutive year. Their proje...

  • Imperial
    OpenWeather Advisors Join Imperial College London Initiative

    published: Feb 17, 2026

    We are delighted to announce the new appointments of OpenWeather’s Daniil Mintc and Arkadiy Ukolov to the advisory board for the AI4Urban Health project at Imperial College London. We are proud to see our team members contribute to this vit...

  • Ghana
    How AI and Weather Data Are Transforming Health Outcomes

    published: Jan 30, 2026

    In our latest article about the OpenWeather Challenge, we highlight one of this year’s finalists, Daniel Dake, whose work connects environmental data with personal health. In a recent discussion with the Weather Foundation team, Daniel shared...

  • Challenge
    How Can Weather Data Help Solve Real-World Problems? Meet the 2025 OpenWeather Challenge Winners

    published: Jan 09, 2026

    The 2025 OpenWeather Challenge highlighted the ingenuity of students and researchers who utilize meteorological data to solve complex real-world problems. Supported by the Weather Foundation, this annual event encourages the academic community ...

  • OpenWeather Advocates
    OpenWeather Advocates for Seamless, Standardised Climate Data Delivery in Europe’s Climate Services Market

    published: Jul 21, 2025

    As Europe continues to address intensifying climate risks, the demand for timely, reliable, and actionable climate information has become increasingly urgent. Decision-makers across sectors—from infrastructure and transport to finance and urban ...

  • Unlocking Weather Intelligence
    Unlocking Weather Intelligence: Key Insights from a Recent OpenWeather Webinar

    published: Jun 05, 2025

    On the 4th June, we introduced a second OpenWeather hosted webinar that demonstrated how the cutting-edge OpenWeather Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are making vital weather intelligence accessible for businesses, developers and stude...

  • Working Together for a Safer World
    Working Together for a Safer World: Understanding ESA's Civil Security from Space Programme

    published: Jun 02, 2025

    We face many challenges today, from severe weather made worse by climate change to humanitarian crises. Keeping people safe and managing emergencies effectively is more important than ever. The  European Space Agency (ESA)  is using its resource...

  • Research Initiative
    Research Initiative: Predicting Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Mauritius

    published: May 08, 2025

    Rising global temperatures are expanding the reach of mosquito-borne diseases, creating significant public health challenges, especially for small island nations such as Mauritius. Researchers from the  Australian Institute of Tropical Health an...

  • Weather Foundation Engages in Shaping Europe's Climate Service Future
    Weather Foundation Engages in Shaping Europe's Climate Service Future

    published: May 04, 2025

    Weather Foundation recently participated in a crucial European dialogue focused on the future of climate services, joining key stakeholders at the  “European Regulation of Climate Services: A Dialogue with Private Providers” conference in Barcel...

  • Educational Resources
    Unlocking Weather Wisdom: Exploring Educational Resources

    published: May 02, 2025

    Understanding weather and climate is more crucial than ever. From daily planning to long-term strategic decisions in various industries, access to reliable weather information and the knowledge to interpret it are invaluable. Recognizing this, w...

  • How Weather Foundation empowers work of authorities in Venezuela
    How Weather Foundation empowers work of authorities in Venezuela

    published: Apr 07, 2025

    We constatly working with hundreds of Universities across the globe providing vital weather data for students and universities within the  Student and Research Initiatives.Here's a feedback we received from Carlos E González R.,Coordinator of th...