17

Sep

Ozone layer on road to recovery

The world's ozone layer is on "the road to long-term recovery" despite a destructive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday, after efforts to…

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23

Apr

Asia worst hit from climate disasters in 2023, says UN

Asia was most affected by climate and weather-related events in 2023, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, with floods and storms causing the most deaths and economic loss. The "State…

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30

Nov

World to hit 1.4C of warming in record hot 2023 

By Gloria Dickie DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - With a month to run, 2023 will reach global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, adding to…

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14

Sep

Casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided with warning system: WMO chief

GENEVA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday that casualties could have been avoided in the floods that hit Libya if the…

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21

Jul

Warning that heatwaves to persist throughout August

Large parts of the world will continue to bake in heatwaves throughout August, an expert has warned. Southern Europe, as well as areas of the US and Asia, have experienced…

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17

May

‘More likely than not’ world will soon see 1.5C of warming – WMO

By Gloria Dickie LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7F) of warming within…

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15

Jul

Air quality to degrade with European heat wave, WMO says

GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - The heat wave in Europe will trap atmospheric pollutants, causing the air quality to degrade, especially in towns and cities, an official from the World Meteorological Organization…

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18

May

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns

May 18 (Reuters) - The world's oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice sheets helped push sea levels to new heights, the World…

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06

Jun

May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown

Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new high despite the economic slowdown from COVID-19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on…

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03

Apr

COVID-19 affecting weather alert accuracy

UN weather experts warned that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around the world. Both the quantity and quality of weather observations and forecasts,…

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25

Oct

Lives at risk if wireless technology demands are not held in check: UN weather watchdog

Amid growing competition for radio wave space due to new wireless technologies, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  called on governments to protect radio frequencies allocated to potentially life-saving weather forecasting services. Earth…

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