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More Than 50% Chance Of La Nina In Coming Months: Global Weather Office
There is more than a 50% chance of La Nina developing in the next three months, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, but if it does it will be relatively weak and short-lived.
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2023 El Nino Among 5 Strongest On Record, Will Fuel Heat In 2024: Report
The 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as one of the five strongest on record and will continue to impact global climate in the coming months despite a weakening trend, the World Meteorological Organisation said today.
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Snowless In Himalayas: El Nino Effect Leads To Dry Winter, Worries Over Ripple Effect
2023 was the warmest-on-record year and the warming El Nino event is likely to further fuel the heat in 2024.
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Climate Change Made 2011-2020 Decade Wetter, Warmer For India: World Body
Worsening climate change made the 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India, according to a new report released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) at the UN climate conference today.
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2023 Shatters Climate Records, 2024 To Be As Bad, Concerns For India
The year 2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in a report.
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EL Nino Conditions To Last Till April 2024, Says UN Agency
The ongoing El Nino event is expected to last at least until April 2024, influencing weather patterns and contributing to a further spike in temperatures on land and over the ocean, according to a new update from the World Meteorological
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2015 To 2022 Likely To Be 8 Warmest Years Till Date: Report
The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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770-Kilometer Lightning In 2020 Declared Longest Single Bolt Recorded
A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 769 kilometres across three US states in 2020 or equivalent to the distance between London and the German city of Hamburg has been declared as the longest recorded single flash by the WMO.
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Weather Disasters Killed 2 Million In 50 Years: UN Agency
The number of disasters, such as floods and heatwaves, driven by climate change have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, killing more than 2 million people and costing $3.64 trillion in total losses, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday.
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2020 Was One Of Three Warmest Years On Record: UN Weather Agency
The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature, the UN weather agency has said.
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World Meteorological Day 2018: This Year's Theme Is "Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart"
The World Meteorological Day is celebrated annually on March 23. The World Meteorological Organisation was founded on this day and every year the organisation announces a slogan for World Meteorological Day and there are celebrations in all member countries.
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1888 Indian Hailstorm Among All-Time Deadliest Weather Events In World
A 1888 hailstorm in India has been identified by the UN weather agency among all-time deadliest weather events. The severe hailstorm near Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh killed 246 people.
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India Starts Providing El Nino Warning To South Asian Nations
After updates on temperature and monsoon, India has now started giving El Nino warning to South Asian countries.
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Scientist Shailesh Nayak is India's Candidate for Top World Meteorological Organisation Post
Shailesh Nayak, an Indian scientist and bureaucrat, is contesting the election for the top post at the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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More Than 50% Chance Of La Nina In Coming Months: Global Weather Office
There is more than a 50% chance of La Nina developing in the next three months, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, but if it does it will be relatively weak and short-lived.
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2023 El Nino Among 5 Strongest On Record, Will Fuel Heat In 2024: Report
The 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as one of the five strongest on record and will continue to impact global climate in the coming months despite a weakening trend, the World Meteorological Organisation said today.
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Snowless In Himalayas: El Nino Effect Leads To Dry Winter, Worries Over Ripple Effect
2023 was the warmest-on-record year and the warming El Nino event is likely to further fuel the heat in 2024.
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Climate Change Made 2011-2020 Decade Wetter, Warmer For India: World Body
Worsening climate change made the 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India, according to a new report released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) at the UN climate conference today.
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2023 Shatters Climate Records, 2024 To Be As Bad, Concerns For India
The year 2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in a report.
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EL Nino Conditions To Last Till April 2024, Says UN Agency
The ongoing El Nino event is expected to last at least until April 2024, influencing weather patterns and contributing to a further spike in temperatures on land and over the ocean, according to a new update from the World Meteorological
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2015 To 2022 Likely To Be 8 Warmest Years Till Date: Report
The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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770-Kilometer Lightning In 2020 Declared Longest Single Bolt Recorded
A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 769 kilometres across three US states in 2020 or equivalent to the distance between London and the German city of Hamburg has been declared as the longest recorded single flash by the WMO.
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Weather Disasters Killed 2 Million In 50 Years: UN Agency
The number of disasters, such as floods and heatwaves, driven by climate change have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, killing more than 2 million people and costing $3.64 trillion in total losses, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday.
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2020 Was One Of Three Warmest Years On Record: UN Weather Agency
The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature, the UN weather agency has said.
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World Meteorological Day 2018: This Year's Theme Is "Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart"
The World Meteorological Day is celebrated annually on March 23. The World Meteorological Organisation was founded on this day and every year the organisation announces a slogan for World Meteorological Day and there are celebrations in all member countries.
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1888 Indian Hailstorm Among All-Time Deadliest Weather Events In World
A 1888 hailstorm in India has been identified by the UN weather agency among all-time deadliest weather events. The severe hailstorm near Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh killed 246 people.
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India Starts Providing El Nino Warning To South Asian Nations
After updates on temperature and monsoon, India has now started giving El Nino warning to South Asian countries.
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Scientist Shailesh Nayak is India's Candidate for Top World Meteorological Organisation Post
Shailesh Nayak, an Indian scientist and bureaucrat, is contesting the election for the top post at the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
