'Climate impacts will become increasingly harmful': World could see 1.5°C of warming in next five years, warns WMO
"There is a 93% likelihood of at least one year between 2022-2026 becoming the warmest on record," the United Nations agency said in a new climate update.
May 10, 2022, 06:46 AM IST
2017 likely to be among top three hottest years on record: WMO report
The year 2017 is expected to be the warmest year without a warming El Nino, Xinhua quoted the global weather office as saying.
Dec 20, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, says WMO report
The WMO's provisional Statement on the State of the Climate says the average global temperature from January to September this year was approximately 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial era.
Nov 06, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
CO2 concentrations in atmosphere at record high in 2016: WMO report
This risks making global temperature targets largely unattainable, the report added.
Oct 31, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
World Meteorological Day: Understanding clouds that play a pivotal role in weather forecasts, warnings
The theme for this year's World Meteorological Day is 'understanding clouds', which highlights the enourmous importance of clouds for weather climate and water.
Mar 23, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
Extreme weather continues in 2017, pushing world into 'uncharted territory': Report
While the year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, extreme weather and climate conditions have continued into 2017, pushing the world into "truly uncharted territory", said the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Mar 21, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
2016 warmest year in UK since 1850
Data for 2016 showed a current value of 0.84 degrees Celsius above the average for the 30-year period between 1961 and 1990.
Nov 15, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
2015 set to be hottest year on record: UN
Based on data for the first 10 months of the year, 2015 will be the warmest year on record, says the World Meteorological Organization.
Nov 26, 2015, 09:34 AM IST
2015 set to be hottest year on record: United Nations
The year 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest on record, the UN's weather agency said today, a week ahead of a crucial climate change summit in Paris.
Nov 25, 2015, 17:52 PM IST
