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World Meteorological Organization removes China's 'nine-dash line' after V
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 27 (ANI): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has removed the "nine-dash line" from a heatwave map posted on its Facebook page.
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WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 20 (ANI): Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, and unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, according to World Metrological Organization (WMO).
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Record 40 degree Celsius temperatures in UK linked to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 19 (ANI): The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree 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 Organiz
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2021 was one of seven warmest years on record: UN agency
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): The year 2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN agency.
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020: World Meteorological Organi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26 (ANI): The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average.
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020 despite pandemic: WMO Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25 (ANI): The UN weather agency on Monday said that the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in 2020 has reached a new record despite global lockdowns and a temporary suspension of economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN agency warns of looming global water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), warned on Tuesday that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected
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UN agency confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new maximum temperature record for the Antarctic of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Temperatures in parts of northwest India soar by 6-7 degrees Celsius above
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Temperatures in various parts of northwest India have increased by 6-7 degrees Celsius above normal, according to the World Meteorological Organization on Saturday.
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India against use of chemical weapons: MEA
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday underscored that India is against the use of chemical weapons while dwelling upon the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United Kingdom (UK) which has apparently soured over the poisoning of ex-R
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