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…
File photo In many areas of Saudi Arabia, it is predicted to increase the temperature and rain more than usual in Ramadan. According to the Saudi media, the temperature is expected to rise and rain more than usual in most parts of the country during Ramadan. According to local media, the average temperature will increase…
File photo The World Meteorologist has revealed the possibility of severe heat waves in Pakistan and India from the end of March to May this year. According to international meteorologist Jason Nichols, the heat will increase this month due to dry winter in Pakistan and India. Jason Nichols has said that Pakistan and India are…
Photo courtesy of Social Media As a result of the blizzard in the American city of San Francisco, the cold weather is likely to set a new record. According to a foreign news agency, some parts of the US state of California are under the influence of a snow storm, snow is falling at high…
On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese ‘spy balloon’, inside their borders, WMO points out that weather balloons provide just a tiny fraction of the millions of observations gathered worldwide daily. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden made public remarks…
