Browsing: World Meteorological Organization

Authorities across Europe issued heat alerts as extreme temperatures pushed excess deaths above 1,300 and strained emergency services.

The UN weather agency’s new framework blends reanalysis, observations, satellites and climate projections, including AI downscaling, for renewable mapping.

The WMO Congress in Geneva, chaired by Dr Al Mandous, advanced the UN’s Early Warnings for All plan to protect every person by 2027.

UN and WMO intensify push for global early warning systems, aiming to protect every community from rising climate threats through better forecasting.

Wildfires fueled by climate change worsened global air pollution in 2024, causing PM2.5 spikes and prompting WMO calls for urgent cross-border action.

WHO and WMO urge heat-health plans to protect workers, citing 22.85 million injuries and 19,000 deaths annually linked to rising temperatures.

iClimateAction strengthens global climate intelligence by bridging data gaps and enhancing monitoring systems for 193 nations.

The World Meteorological Organization confirms 2024 is the warmest year on record, citing rising greenhouse gases and extreme weather events driven by human activities.