The Latest Breaking News from the World Meteorological Organization

Spring weather forecast: Above-average temperatures expected globally as La Niña fades

While a return to neutral is expected in the coming months, natural climate events are occurring alongside human-driven climate change that’s turning up the heat

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

International Partnership Formed To Address Climate Crisis In Winter Sports

FIS and WMO partnership aims to combat climate change impact on winter sports, addressing canceled events and existential threats to skiing and snowboarding.

Top News · Oct 3, 2024

Africa Faces Disproportionate Burden From Climate Change: UN

Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Monday.

International Business Times · Sep 2, 2024

Cruel summer ahead – why is Australia so unprepared?

2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather that has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization at COP 28. Some of the most significant extreme heat events were in southern Europe and North Africa, especially in the second half of July. Temperatures…

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

This summer was the hottest on record across the Northern Hemisphere, the U.N. says

The world's oceans were the hottest ever recorded, while Antarctica continued to set records for low amounts of sea ice, the World Meteorological Organization said.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Watch: Experts outline health risks of Charon heatwave

Watch as experts from the World Meteorological Organization speak to reporters during a UN briefing in Geneva about extreme temperatures and their health risks as the Charon heatwave sweeps across Europe on Tuesday, 18 July.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of the first El Niño event in seven years. It estimates 90% probability the climatic phenomenon, involving an unusual warming of the Pacific Ocean, will develop through 2023, and be of moderate strength.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Europe braces for extreme weather: How has the EU prepared for climate crises this summer?

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Last summer was Europe's hottest on record, with thousands of excess deaths linked to heatwaves. The extremely dry conditions have major implications for agriculture and the…

France 24 · Jul 7, 2023

Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?

In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. July 4 was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the new record set the previous day. Average sea surface temperatures have been the highest ever recorded and Antarctic sea ice extent the lowest on record.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Here’s what that means for our flammable continent

An El Niño event has arrived, according to the World Meteorological Organization, raising fears of record high global temperatures, extreme weather and, in Australia, a severe fire season.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023