Role of climate change in tropical cyclones still unclear

Thomas Knutson is a research meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. He was the co-chairperson …

2014 may turn out to be hottest year ever

What is particularly unusual and alarming this year are the high temperatures of vast areas of the ocean surface, including in the northern …

‘We still know very little about the cryosphere’

Down To Earth speaks to Rodica Nitu, head, Global Cryosphere Watch at the World Meteorological Organization

Wait for the monsoon continues

Stalled since about 10 days in a crucial agricultural month like June, the 'mood swings' of the south-west monsoon continue to keep half of India …

El Niño may hit Indian monsoon in July

UN agency asks nations to make contingency plans for the expected impact on agriculture, water

Ozone layer drops to lowest recorded level

Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC-affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.

WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach

Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit   

Midway to 2030, climate change and extreme weather events threaten the achievement of SDGs, warns WMO

Just 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track; WMO advocates for investments for accelerating and scaling up weather, climate …

Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report

Climate change continues to increase heatwaves’ intensity; extreme heat ‘compounded’ measurably impacts air quality, it adds  

Deluge in Puerto Rico, drought in La Plata: WMO paints grim picture of warming Latin America, Caribbean

Extreme weather events in the region over 30 years have led to economic losses and affected countries’ to mitigate and adapt to climate …

The snows of Kilimanjaro could vanish by 2040 due to climate change: Report

By 2030, up to 118 million extremely poor people in Africa will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat

United in Science: New UN report highlights climate emergency

A report released recently by the UN, ‘United in Science’ collates the latest climate knowledge and makes for alarming reading

World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO

There is a 48% chance that global near-surface temperatures may exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels at least one year between 2022 and 2026

Yet another El Niño on the anvil; could make 2018 one of the warmest on record

Climate change is influencing traditional dynamics of El Niño and La Niña events as well as their impacts

El Nino to fuel temperature rise

It is very likely that El Nino Southern Oscillation rainfall variability, used for defining extreme El Ninos and La Ninas, will increase …

Likelihood of warming El Nino this year increasing: WMO

There are 60% chances of a transition from ENSO-neutral to El Nino phase during May-July and the likelihood increases gradually: WMO update

WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town

Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38°C June 20, 2020 — the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic …

2001-2010: Hottest decade with climate extremes

370,000 deaths globally due to extreme weather and climate conditions, says World Meteorological Organization report

WMO approves a global tracker for greenhouse gas emissions

Global greenhouse gas watch to fill critical information gaps, provide an integrated and operational framework

 2022 may continue the trend of world’s warmest years: UK Met Office

This will be the eighth consecutive year when the global average temperature would cross the 1°C

Asia Climate: India, China, Japan lose billions to extreme weather annually, says WMO report

India, China and Bangladesh recorded most of the disaster-related displacement recorded globally in 2020, according to State of the Climate in …

By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO

World Meteorological Congress endorses Water and Climate Coalition for promoting sharing and access to integrated hydrological, cryosphere, …

International weather agency warns of a stronger El Niño

The peak three-month average surface water temperature in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal

World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years

Early warning systems can be critical tools to reduce disaster risk and support climate adaptation, according to Guterres  

'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'

According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15