The Latest Breaking News from World Meteorological Organization

UN's WMO Marks Clean Air Day With Warning That Extreme Wildfire Smoke Events Have Tripled Since 1990s

The World Meteorological Organization reports a tripling of extreme wildfire smoke events since the 1990s, posing significant challenges to global air quality improvement efforts and health risk assessments.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

Experts predict El Nino’s dramatic impact on UK weather this winter

Forecasters warn the El Nino will peak towards the end of this year and last until spring 2027

The Independent UK · Sep 3

In 1976, famously hot European summer gave hints about intense heatwave, now deadly warning about global warming issued as weather scientists predict dangerous new pattern

World Meteorological Organization's head of climate information said the current pattern of heat across Europe, the ​world's fastest-warming continent, reflected the interaction between a persistent pattern of high-pressure systems across the Northern Hemisphere and a warmer climate.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Climate warning as world’s rivers dry up at fastest rate for 30 years

World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

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

Argentina's candidate wins vote to lead UN weather agency

Argentina's Celeste Saulo was appointed to head the U.N. weather agency on Thursday, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson said, beating three other candidates, including one from China.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Warmest year on record for entire world is looming, scientists warn

The new World Meteorological Organization report, produced recently by the Met Office, cites "new temperature records" are expected to be hit within the next five years

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit

One year in the next five will almost certainly be the hottest on record and there’s a two-in-three chance a single year will cross the crucial 1.5℃ global warming threshold, an alarming new report by the World Meteorological Organization predicts.

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

Freddy, "longest-lasting" tropical cyclone, to hit Mozambique for 2nd time as Category 3 storm

The deadly storm has killed more than 20 people and displaced thousands of others during its record run.

Axios · Mar 8, 2023

Cyclone Freddy Putting The Nation Of Madagascar On Alert As The Storm Expected To Make An Impact

Fierce Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been on the watch of meteorologists since its beginnings in the far eastern Indian Ocean.

Zenger · Feb 20, 2023