The Latest Breaking News from World Meteorological Organisation

Strong El Niño on the way? UN warns of extreme weather risk from July-September

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), in a press release on Friday, warned that El Niño has officially developed in the tropical Pacific and is expected to strengthen rapidly over the next few months.

The Times of India · Jul 3

Global water cycle is more erratic and harder to predict, UN scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organisation’s 2024 state of global water resources report outlines the world’s freshwater availability and water storage.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

What El Niño means for the world's perilous climate tipping points

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed it: El Niño conditions have arrived and are expected to become moderate to strong as they develop over the coming year. El Niño is the hot phase of a natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate system (the full name of which is…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

Aila, Amphan, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?

According to the World Meteorological Organisation, there can be more than one cyclone at a time in a particular geographical location or around the globe

The Hindu · May 8, 2022

World Meteorological Organisation: ‘Premature to attribute extreme heat solely to climate change’

Heatwaves more intense and are starting earlier than in past in India, says World Meteorological Organisation

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022