Category:Climate Change

WMO leads new research project on early warning systems in Mediterranean

The densely populated Mediterranean basin region is warming more rapidly than global average rates. It is increasingly subject to a range of devastating extreme weather and climate events, which in recent years...

Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows

A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce  around  110 percent more  fossil fuels  in 2030  than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 percent more...

Open Science Conference: We need dramatic climate action to meet unprecedented challenges

Climate change impacts are becoming increasingly severe, posing unprecedented challenges. Dramatic climate action is needed to limit global warming, requiring unprecedented societal transformations to sustain the future of life on Earth, a...

Inside a research centre tracking the fallout from the climate crisis

The past few months have been another stark reminder that the climate crisis is getting worse. Wildfires devastated Hawaii, Canada, and the Canary Islands. Antarctic Sea ice reached its lowest extent since records...

How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable

We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the roar as it cascaded...

Stronger international cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to get on track for 1.5°C climate goal

Insufficient progress in transitions to clean technologies and sustainable solutions over the past year highlights the need for strong and targeted international collaboration in high emissions sectors to deliver transitions that are...

How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all

India is poised to be a global leader when it comes to economy, technology and trade. Now, it has an opportunity to seize the moment and help the world address climate change...

Extreme weather is the “new norm”

From mountain tops to ocean depths, the summer of extremes continues. Heatwaves are baking large parts of the northern hemisphere, fuelling unprecedented wildfires and disrupting marine ecosystems. Floods have transformed desert landscapes....

COP28 President-Designate calls for holistic ecosystem to drive climate action during London Climate Action week

Connecting policy, technology, finance, and people is essential to keep 1.5C within reach.Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, meets with His Majesty King Charles III, UK Government ministers, industry leaders across...

Private Sector and Diplomatic Support Grows for Global Greenhouse Gas Watch

Support for a proposed new global greenhouse gas monitoring infrastructure is spreading beyond WMO Members and partners to the private sector and wider diplomatic world. The WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) will...

How do Countries Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

With the 2022 Emissions Gap Report due to be released in October this year ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the focus is on how fast countries...

Extreme Weather in China Highlights Climate Change Impacts and Need for Early Warnings

Extreme weather – record-breaking heatwaves, severe drought, and deadly rainfall – have battered China since June. The summer of extremes – in China as in Europe – has underlined the importance of...

Droughts are Getting Worse Around the World, Here’s Why and What Needs to be Done

The Po, Italy’s longest river, has been a vital transport hub throughout history helping the north of the country develop into an industrial powerhouse. But “the king of rivers” is now drying...

Young People Call for Intergenerational Solidarity on the Climate Crisis

Young people bear a disproportionate burden of the environmental crises the world faces today, which will impact their future. Research shows that many young people feel frustrated and unheard, creating a sense...

Driest July in Memory Imperils Europe’s Crops

As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent’s breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and...

“This heatwave is the new normal”, WMO Secretary-General says

“We have broken an all-time high in the UK”, said Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General. “Heatwaves will happen more frequently because of climate change. The connection has been clearly demonstrated by IPCC”. Stable high...
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