Earth’s climate worsened in 2019: WMO report

The decade between 2010-2019 was also the hottest

CO2 levels in atmosphere surged to record levels in 2013, says WMO

Rate of ocean acidification also unprecedented, says UN’s meteorological agency

2014 may turn out to be hottest year ever

What is particularly unusual and alarming this year are the high temperatures of vast areas of the ocean surface, including in the northern …

Oilwell fires

Parched future

Arctic ozone depletion creats panic

‘We still know very little about the cryosphere’

Down To Earth speaks to Rodica Nitu, head, Global Cryosphere Watch at the World Meteorological Organization

Wait for the monsoon continues

Stalled since about 10 days in a crucial agricultural month like June, the 'mood swings' of the south-west monsoon continue to keep half of India …

El Niño may hit Indian monsoon in July

UN agency asks nations to make contingency plans for the expected impact on agriculture, water

Ozone nightmates

Over the next few years, ozone loss is projected to go from to worse

Ozone layer drops to lowest recorded level

Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC-affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.

WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach

Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit   

WMO highlights socioeconomic impacts of 2023 weather, and climate hazards, intertwined with inequality crisis

Extreme weather events hit many parts of the world in 2023, affecting water and food security as well as human welfare, report by …

Unusually warm January in Europe; record temperature in many countries: WMO

Conditions caused by warm air from north-west Africa  

Midway to 2030, climate change and extreme weather events threaten the achievement of SDGs, warns WMO

Just 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track; WMO advocates for investments for accelerating and scaling up weather, climate …

Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report

Climate change continues to increase heatwaves’ intensity; extreme heat ‘compounded’ measurably impacts air quality, it adds  

Deluge in Puerto Rico, drought in La Plata: WMO paints grim picture of warming Latin America, Caribbean

Extreme weather events in the region over 30 years have led to economic losses and affected countries’ to mitigate and adapt to climate …

The snows of Kilimanjaro could vanish by 2040 due to climate change: Report

By 2030, up to 118 million extremely poor people in Africa will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat

United in Science: New UN report highlights climate emergency

A report released recently by the UN, ‘United in Science’ collates the latest climate knowledge and makes for alarming reading

One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for first time: Report

Breach associated with climate phenomenon El Nino, long-term human-caused climate forcing

2014 warmest year on record

10 warmest years, with the exception of 1998, have occurred since 2000

Counting losses

A new instrument makes the task of monitoring ozone levels easier

At peak value of 2°C above average sea surface temperature, 2023-24 El Nino among strongest on record

Climate phenomenon to keep temperatures above normal and influence regional rainfall

World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO

There is a 48% chance that global near-surface temperatures may exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels at least one year between 2022 and 2026

Yet another El Niño on the anvil; could make 2018 one of the warmest on record

Climate change is influencing traditional dynamics of El Niño and La Niña events as well as their impacts