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UN chief seeks urgent action against global warming, urges countries to "f
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The UN Secretary General's comments on the "dangerous and existential threat of climate change" come in the wake of Donald Trump's address at the UN General Assembly in New York last month, in which the US President said climate change is the "greatest con job ever."
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Wildfires drive global air pollution, WMO warns of rising health risks
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Wildfires significantly worsened air pollution in 2024, spreading harmful PM 2.5 particles across continents, the WMO said. Officials warned climate change increases wildfire risks, affecting health, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Effective mitigation measures, as seen in China, Europe, and
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Global temperatures to soar in next 5 years, WMO predicts 80% chance of re
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The World Meteorological Organization has issued a warning in its latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update for 2025-2029, predicting that global temperatures will continue to soar over the next five years. The report highlights an 80% likelihood that at least one year between 2025 and
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Can We Stop Glacial Melt Before It Triggers a Global Water Crisis?
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26: On March 2025 at 11 AM, at Hotel Drake Longchamp in Geneva, the India Water Foundation (IWF), in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Mountain Partnership of the United Nations, convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Fostering
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Glaciers retreat at record pace as world marks first-ever Glaciers Day
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Between 2022 and 2024, glaciers suffered their largest three-year mass loss ever, raising concerns about water shortages, rising sea levels, and increasing natural disasters, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WG
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IMD stands as testament to India's pioneering spirit in meteorological sci
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Saulo stated that IMD plays a fundamental role in disaster risk reduction by protecting communities from extreme weather events.
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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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India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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Cyclonic storm "Midhili" to make landfall in Bangladesh: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The cyclonic storm "Midhili" is currently located over the Northeast Bay of Bengal close to the Bangladesh coast and is likely to move north-northeastward and cross the Bangladesh coast near Khepupara with wind speeds of 60-70 kilometres per hour (kmph) gusting to 80 kmph during the evening
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Climate change threatens to reverse health gains: World Meteorological Org
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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Close to USD 9 billion in economic damage by weather-related disasters in
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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Heatwaves endanger workers, reduce productivity: International Labour Orga
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sharply rising temperatures across the globe continue to endanger the safety of workers and impact communities with the “least capacity for adaptation,” according to a senior economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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