Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to climate scientists
Climate scientists Prof. Syukuro Manabe, Prof. Klaus Hasselmann and Prof. Giorgio Parisi have been awarded…
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WMO inaugurates new center of excellence dedicated to climate resilience
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction have unveiled…
WMO report warns of “looming water crisis”
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that urgent action is needed to improve water…
GCOS publishes analysis of global climate observation systems ahead of COP26
A new report outlining the condition of the world’s climate observational capabilities has been submitted…
WMO to reduce carbon footprint using thermal energy from Lake Geneva
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) secretary-general Petteri Taalas has signed a long-term agreement with Swiss utilities…
WMO report highlights impact of climate change on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published a new report examining the implications of the…
Covid pandemic did little to slow climate change, finds UN report
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has pleaded with all nations to agree to net-zero…
Weather-related disasters increase five-fold in 50 years but deaths fall
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average…
Asia-Pacific region still vulnerable to overlapping crises, finds disaster report
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has warned that…
Latin America among the regions most challenged by extreme weather events, finds WMO report
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has illustrated the growing impact of…