More likely than not’ world will soon see 1.5C of warming – WMO
May 18, 2023 For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming within the next five years, the World…
UN says WMO’s report ‘a chronicle of climate chaos’- Guterres
November 7, 2022 The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres has described the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report as a “chronicle of climate chaos” which details the catastrophic speed of…
WHO, others launch SunSmart Global UV App to help protect from the dangers of the sun, promote public health
June 22, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched new app for…
Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods – UN
Oct 19, 2021 Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face immanent drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could also shave 3%…
UN weather agency warns of water crisis without urgent reforms
Oct 6, 2021 Global water resource management is “fragmented and inadequate” and countries should urgently adopt reforms to ramp up financing and boost cooperation on emergency warning systems ahead of…
Fight climate change like coronavirus – UN
The United Nations on Wednesday urged the world to fight climate change with the same determination as it is showing in the battle against COVID-19. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization…
2019 Will Be One of The Ten Hottest Years Ever Recorded- PwC Predicts
Based on data collected by the World Meteorological Organisation, WMO, in its annual statement on the behaviour of the global climate, 2019 is expected to join 2017, 2016, 2015,…
Combating Climate Change: World Not on Track, As 20 Warmest Years on Record Had Been in the Past 22 Years – UN Says
The UN weather agency says the world is heading in the wrong direction to slow climate change after another year of near-record temperatures. The Secretary-General of the…