Melting ice and glaciers and rising sea levels threaten more socio-economic disruption in future, according to the agency’s latest State of the Climate report for the region. The mean temperature over Asia for 2022 was the second or third warmest on record and was about 0.72 degrees Celsius (°C) above the 1991–2020 average, which was…
According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July. Torrential rains and floods have resulted in dozens of fatalities and affected millions in the United States, Japan, China and India. ‘New normal’ “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our…
File photo As soon as it rained heavily in Lahore, Pakistani fast bowler Shahnawaz Dhani remembered Bilawal Bhutto’s famous quote. Cricketer Shahnawaz Dhani is very active on social media where he often shares interesting content. This time, the fast bowler remembered the statement given by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto in the past in the rain…
Photo courtesy of CNN Arizona, Texas and the South are experiencing heatwaves, with 62 million Americans affected by the heat wave. According to the US Meteorological Department, the heat wave is likely to continue till July 4. Citizens have been instructed to avoid sun exposure and drink plenty of water. Texas recorded a temperature of…
Millions of Muslims from all over the world are arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, the Saudi Meteorological Department has predicted how the weather will be there during Hajj. The month of Dhul Hajj has begun and Muslims from all over the world are arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj. It is…
The US National Hurricane Center acts as WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological hub, based in Miami, Florida. There is a 40 per cent chance of a near-normal season, 30 per cent possibility of an “above-normal season”, and also 30 per cent of a below-normal season, according to forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center. The hurricane season…
According to WMO, weather, climate and water-related hazards caused close to 12,000 disasters between 1970 and 2021. Developing countries were hit hardest, seeing nine in 10 deaths and 60 per cent of economic losses from climate shocks and extreme weather. WMO said that Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States suffered a “disproportionately” high…
File photo The United Nations issued a weather warning. According to the United Nations, there is a trend of increasing temperature in the next few months and there is also a possibility of El Niño in a few months. According to the United Nations, under El Niño, there is a possibility of a new increase…
This investment is critical, including to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks, and to harness the power of energy generated from sources such as the sun and wind, the UN agency said. In this regard, WMO is stepping up its activities to promote tailored weather and climate information, and forecasts, that support…
UN chief António Guterres convened an Advisory Panel of top UN agency officials which met for the first time to inject more “political, technical and financial clout to ensure that Early Warnings for All becomes a reality for everyone, everywhere”, said WMO in a press release. Tuesday’s panel included development banks, humanitarian organisations, civil society…
