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Climate science, early warnings key to saving lives: UN
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Early-warning systems work," he told the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in Geneva. "They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to evacuate safely. And protect entire communities from devastation."
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Sand, dust storms affect 330 million worldwide, cause 7 million premature
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent report by the United Nations' World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has revealed that sand and dust storms, intensified by climate change, are causing serious health and environmental issues, affecting over 330 million people across 150 countries, Al Jazeera reported.
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India to host 3rd Session of Third Pole Climate Forum from June 3 in New D
Updated : 12 months ago IST
India will host the 3rd Session of the Third Pole Climate Forum (TPCF3) from June 3 to 5, 2025, in New Delhi. The forum, organised by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and other regional partners, was part of effort
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Ambitions of Paris Agreement in great peril, warns World Meteorological Or
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest on record, with exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. The report issued on the first day of the COP29 also highlighted that the ambitions of the Paris Agreement are in great peril.
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Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023: WMO
Updated : 1 year, 6 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, 7 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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WMO warns of up to seven major hurricanes in North Atlantic in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 12 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's UN envoy Arindam Bagchi meets IMD delegation; discusses areas of c
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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 : 2 years, 1 month 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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Record level increase in greenhouse gas, surface temp, ocean heat in 2023:
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Over 90 per cent of the oceans experienced heatwave conditions at some point during 2023, while glaciers suffered the largest loss of ice since 1950, according to a UN weather agency's report.
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Libya floods: Death toll soars to 11,300, over 10,000 listed missing
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Another 10,100 individuals are listed as missing in the Mediterranean city, said Marie el-Drese, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Libya.
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Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: WMO
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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