According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), all significant global climate records were surpassed in 2018, and the outlook for 2024 is bleak. The organization's chief issued a statement of particular concern regarding ocean temperatures and diminishing sea ice on Tuesday, March 19. According to the
UN News - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified climate change. The clear need to do much more to
UN News - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, unusually dry areas included South
UN News - Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires, floods and other climate change impacts will affect
Cécil Mitchell, a certified meteorologist at the Grenada Airports Authority (GAA) Department of Meteorology, was recently appointed as a member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Expert Team for Services for Aviation, Regional Association IV, which includes North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Mitchell has
UN News - Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), temperatures were close to 0.4℃ above the 1991-2020 average across much
UN News - The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared on
