NASA analysis places 2021 as sixth warmest year on record
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on…
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Summer 2021 warmest on record for Europe
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts…
Extreme weather and climate inaction top global risk report
Extreme weather and climate action failure have topped the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022.…
WMO launches web portal to enhance global access to forecast products
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new web portal to make key meteorological…
US weather-related disasters account for half of natural disaster losses globally
US weather-related disasters have been identified as the dominant natural disaster losses in 2021, according…
AMS report lists extreme weather events made more likely by climate change in 2020
A collection of peer-reviewed papers published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society’s (BAMS)…
Underwater robots to examine Thwaites Glacier’s impact on sea level rise
A research mission comprising 32 international scientists and a fleet of underwater robots has set…
Ocean salt levels may hold key to predicting hurricane intensity, says NOAA
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has claimed that measuring salt in the…
Lightning events increased by 14% YoY across continental USA in 2021, finds Vaisala report
Weather and environmental measurement specialist Vaisala has published its 2021 Annual Lightning Report which leverages…
Deforestation of West African coastal areas linked to increase in flash floods and thunderstorms
Greater thunderstorm frequency arising from deforestation near several West African coastal cities is thought to…