As heat wave sweeps Europe, sets record-high temperatures in Britain, UN warns it should be a 'wake-up call'
World Meteorological Organisation said a "negative trend" of increasing heat waves is expected to continue for decades - at least until the 2060s.
Jul 20, 2022, 11:59 AM IST
World Meteorological Organisation lauds IMD for its accurate prediction of Cyclone Amphan
The World Meteorological Organisation, has lauded the India Meteorological Department for its "accurate prediction" of Cyclone Amphan.
Jun 08, 2020, 00:34 AM IST
World Meteorological Day 2018: Be weather-ready and climate-smart
Every year on March 23, World Meteorological Day is observed by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), its members and the meteorological community around the world.
Mar 23, 2018, 12:39 PM 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
Antarctica warming up; clocks highest temperatures on record, says UN report
Getting a better grip on how global warming might impact the world's largest ice mass is of more than academic interest.
Mar 01, 2017, 21:11 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
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new record high in 2014, according to a new report released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Monday.
Nov 09, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
