WMO Warns of Volcanic Hazards
The workshop on “Advancing Volcanic Hazards in Early Warnings for All”, held at WMO headquarters in Geneva from 7 to 9 July, made several key recommendations to strengthen the role …
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The World Seasonal Climate Update for Aug-Sep-Oct 2025, WMO
Observed Oceanic Drivers for the Previous Season: During April–June 2025, global ocean sea-surface temperature (SST) anomalies were generally above average, particularly across the extratropical latitudes1. A notable exception occurred in …
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Devastating floods highlight dangers and challenges for warnings
Major flood disasters in Asia and the United States of America have caused heavy casualties and economic losses in July, highlighting the dangers and the challenges in ensuring that early …
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The La Niña weather event is likely to be short-lived
#La Nina# WMO The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced. La Niña, a …
Read More WMO Information System 2.0 will transform sharing of Earth System Data
WMO is proud to announce a milestone in international meteorological cooperation – with the operational phase of the WMO Information System 2.0 (WIS 2.0) which will help change the way …
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Improved Flood Preparedness and community-based early warnings needed in Nepal
On 28 September, heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding that devastated several regions of Nepal. Overflowing rivers caused landslides and inundated landholdings, homes and infrastructure. Hundreds of families were displaced …
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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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