IMD presents new, neutral names for future cyclones in north Indian Ocean

The new names were contributed by 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP panel on tropical cyclones   

The weather paywall: Will a free public service be corrupted

There will be heavy rainfall in... (subscribe to read on) — that's how all weather information will be delivered if private players are …

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

WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town

Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38°C June 20, 2020 — the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic …

Climate change can wipe off 84% of Sudan GDP, warns report

The damage will reduce but remain significant even if global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C

COVID-19 cut carbon emissions but not enough to dent global warming

The lockdown-related fall in emissions is just a tiny blip on the long-term graph. We need a sustained flattening of the curve - WMO …

Asia Climate: India, China, Japan lose billions to extreme weather annually, says WMO report

India, China and Bangladesh recorded most of the disaster-related displacement recorded globally in 2020, according to State of the Climate in …

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Global mean sea level highest-ever in 2019

The State of Global Climate 2019 says that this is yet another sign of the world being in a climate emergency

World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years

Early warning systems can be critical tools to reduce disaster risk and support climate adaptation, according to Guterres  

Highest carbon concentration in atmosphere in 3 million years: WMO

The new WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin says CO2 concentration in atmosphere has breached all recent records

Sea levels along Indian coast rising at faster rate than global average: WMO report

Such a sea-level rise could have major consequences for the millions of people living along the Indian coastline

CoP26: New financing mechanism to plug gaps in climate data, bolster response

Three United Nations bodies will unveil the fund at CoP26 in Glasgow November 3 

Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’

If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …

Warming has changed Arctic forever; 2017 could be third hottest year on record: studies

In 2017, the Arctic continued to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase

What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts

2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged

CoP26 presents make or break opportunity to put world back on track: WMO

Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high, says World Meteorological Organization report

El Niño may hit Indian monsoon in July

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

Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report

Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century

Aircraft may monitor tropical cyclones over India

Four-day conference on Indian Ocean tropical cyclones begins in Delhi

El Nino may disrupt monsoons

Weather conditions that promote El Nino persistent, says Met department; drought feared

Soon, an early warning system for cyclones and floods

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia was put in place soon after the 2004 tsunami hit the Indian …

Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says

The report found while greenhouse gas emissions declined slightly in 2020 due to COVID-19, they remained very high