New reports sound the alarm on the cryosphere
It is the latest in a series of scientific findings sounding the alarm about the cryosphere, which has become one of WMO’s top priorities and which has been described as …
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COP29 to harness digital technology to reach everyone with early warnings
The first week of the UN Climate Change conference, COP29, wrapped up with a ringing endorsement of the Early Warnings For All initiative and a call to action to use …
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WMO says 2024 is poised to become the hottest year on record
#WMO, #HottestYear, #GlobalTemperature The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the …
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Water is ‘canary in the coalmine’ of climate change: WMO
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The …
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UNGA discusses science to tackle sea level rise
The urgent need for knowledge, data, and science to inform risk assessments and decision-making on sea level rise took center stage during a high-level panel discussion at the UN General Assembly’s …
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Climate and health data must be integrated: WMO
Climate change is the most significant challenge to global health, and the integration of climate information into routine decision-making in the health sector is critical. The World Health Organization (WHO), …
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United in Science: Reboot climate action, says WMO
The science is clear. We are far off track from achieving vital climate goals. The impacts of climate change and hazardous weather are reversing development gains and threatening the well-being …
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WMO Bulletin spotlights hazards and impacts of sand and dust storms
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual report on the incidence of sand and dust storms, as well as their impacts on society. Dust concentrations in the worst …
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Latest data shows last month was the hottest June ever recorded
#Heatwave, #June, #JuneHottestMonth Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from …
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WMO agrees new ambitions on cryosphere
The WMO Executive Council adopted four high-level ambitions for the cryosphere – the frozen components of our Earth System – which are undergoing signficant and largely irreversible changes. It also agreed to …
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