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New system for sharing Earth monitoring data is operational

A new World Meteorological Organization system for data sharing aims to spread technology among developing nations.

By 2033, the World Meteorological Organization hopes to switch over entirely to a new system of sharing data among its member nations. (NASA/Unsplash)

The U.N. weather agency's telecommunication system for sharing data in real time globally is getting an upgrade.

The World Meteorological Organization's Global Telecommunication System has been its backbone for exchanging data since its approval in 1971. The data goes to national weather and hydrological services among WMO's 193 member nations.

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