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WMO forecasts storm El Niño may return this summer

Published on: May 3, 2023
15:32

Geneva, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday warned the likelihood of El Niño developing later this year. This would have the opposite impacts on weather and climate patterns in many regions of the world to the long-running La Niña and would likely fuel higher global temperatures.

Life on Earth threatened by alarming figures

Published on: April 22, 2023
07:57

Geneva, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Life on the planet continues to be threatened by man's actions to the detriment of nature, a situation that seriously endangers the survival of the human species.

Five LatAm nations to experience record heat in 2023 – WMO

Published on: December 26, 2022
17:30

London, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Sites in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay experienced record temperatures during two consecutive heat waves in late November and early December 2022, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday.

Flash floods cause over 5,000 deaths worldwide annually – WMO

Published on: November 22, 2021
18:40

Geneva, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Monday.

Over half of the world population to live with water stress

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:21

Geneva, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the Earth's population will be living with water stress by 2030, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recalled here on Monday when endorsing the Water Declaration.

Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:26

United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Dangers related to water, such as floods and droughts, are now increasing due to climate change, making these disasters more intense and frequent.

Covid-19 leads to dramatic changes in emission of key air pollutants

Published on: September 4, 2021
09:30

United Nations, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions has led to a short-lived fall in emissions of key air pollutants, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported.

Man’s actions against nature bring about heatwaves

Published on: June 30, 2021
07:33

Washington, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday assured that man's actions against nature lead to climate change, bringing about heatwaves.

World at risk of hitting temperature limit in next five years

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:23

Geneva, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday warned about the possibility that the odds of the world experiencing global annual temperatures that are 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in one of the next five years are increasing with time.

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