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July on track to be hottest month ever recorded: UN, EU agencies
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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IMD director Mohapatra elected third Vice-President of World Meteorologica
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Announcing the news on its official Twitter handle, the UN body wrote, "Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director of @Indiametdept has been elected Third Vice-President of WMO at #MeteoWorld. We congratulate all the new office holders".
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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost USD4 trillion over last 50
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Over two million deaths and USD4.3 trillion in economic losses; that's the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
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2022 confirmed as one of warmest years on record: UN agency
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The average global temperature in 2022 was about 1.15 [1.02 to 1.27] °C above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels. 2022 is the 8th consecutive year (2015-2022) that annual global temperatures have reached at least 1°C above pre-industrial levels, according to all datasets compile
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WMO releases 'tell-tale signs' of extreme weather conditions around world
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The events of 2022 once again underlined the clear need to do much more to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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China lost USD 18 billion in 2021 due to extreme weather: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The report highlighted how climate change impacts are wreaking an ever-increasing human, financial and environmental toll, worsening food insecurity and poverty and holding back sustainable development. The report also painted a worrying scenario for future water stress.
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Last 8 years on track to be the warmest on record: UN
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have affected millions and cost billions this year, according to the WMO's provisional State of the Global Climate in 2022 report.
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Widespread outbreak of dengue, other epidemics affect Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Amid ravaging floods, Pakistan is hit with a dengue outbreak that has gone out of control across the country.
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Pakistan floods demonstrate need for climate change mitigation: UN body
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): The devastating floods in Pakistan, which have claimed over 1,200 lives, have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage.
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Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year: WMO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 27 (ANI): Millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already "suffered the longest drought in 40 years," and parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported.
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World Meteorological Organization removes China's 'nine-dash line' after V
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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China renews yellow alert for high temperatures
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 23 (ANI): China's national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves linger in many regions of the country.
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