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Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023: WMO
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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"Young people must be equipped with skills", UN Secretary-General Antonio
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) joins the global community in celebrating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13th October. This year's theme focuses on youth and "empowering the next generation for a resilient future.
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Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems: WMO
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico - and now the United States - has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN meteorological agency (WMO) said on Monday.
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WMO warns of up to seven major hurricanes in North Atlantic in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has issued a warning for an "above average" hurricane season in the North Atlantic in 2024. Based on data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this would mark the ninth consecutive year of anomalies.
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India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the 'The State of the Climate in Asia 2023' report, prolonged heatwaves affected South and South-East Asia in early summer.
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India's UN envoy Arindam Bagchi meets IMD delegation; discusses areas of c
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Meteorological Department delegation also briefed Bagchi on the third session of the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) Commission for Observations, Infrastructure, and Information Systems (INFCOM).
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IMD delegation participates in WMO event in Switzerland's Geneva
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian delegation shared India's Greenhouse gases (GHGs) monitoring activities to support the WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) Initiative.
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Climate change threatens to reverse health gains: World Meteorological Org
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities.
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Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: WMO
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The 2023 WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, the third in an annual series, puts the spotlight on heatwaves to draw attention to the fact that it is not just high temperatures which are a hazard, but also the impacts of resulting pollution which are often overlooked but are just as pernici
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Close to USD 9 billion in economic damage by weather-related disasters in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The report, along with an interactive story map, is one of a series of five regional reports and a global report from WMO providing the latest climate insights to inform decision-making.
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July on track to be hottest month ever recorded: UN, EU agencies
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The first three weeks of July were the warmest three-week period ever recorded. The month is on track to be both the hottest July and the hottest month on record, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization
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UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organisation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Dr Abdulla Al Mandous, Director General of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE, has been elected as the new President of WMO for a four-year term from 2023 to 2027 with 98 votes.
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