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U.N. forecasts even warmer temperatures over next 5 years
In 2020, the Arctic is likely to have warmed by more than twice as much as the global mean

Virus heightens heat wave health risks, U.N. warns
The World Meteorological Organization urges governments to make plans to keep people safe during heat waves without spreading the novel coronavirus

Pandemic taking toll on weather and climate watch – U.N.
Surface-based weather observations have also declined, especially in Africa and parts of Central and South America where many stations are run manually

U.N. warns of 'much extreme weather' ahead after hottest decade on record
Scientists stress the urgent need to do more to counter the warming trend


Last 3 years hottest on record – UN
(UPDATED) Consolidated data from 5 leading international weather agencies shows that '2015, 2016 and 2017 have been confirmed as the 3 warmest years on record,' the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says

Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high – UN
The report also said that the last time Earth experienced similar CO2 concentration rates was 3 to 5 million years ago, when the sea level was up to 20 meters higher than now

FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories
Here's what you need to know about tropical cyclones and other terms used in everyday weather forecasts

U.S. climate pact pullout could add 0.3 degrees of warming – UN
The head of the World Meteorological Organization s atmospheric research and environment department underscores the likely impact of US President Donald Trump s widely condemned decision remains far from clear

UN reports Antarctica's highest temperatures on record
Mapping Antarctica’s extremes is essential for understanding weather patterns and teasing out natural climate variability from human induced climate change the WMO said in a statement

6-story-high wave sets a record, says UN agency
Scrutiny of data sent back by an automated buoy showed a monster wave rose at 0600 GMT on February 4 2013 at a remote spot between Britain and Iceland the WMO says

The Philippines is on the brink of a climate inferno
Further delays in coming up with a political consensus to address the challenges of climate change can be catastrophic

Climate changing at 'unprecedented' rate – UN
Temperatures in the first two months of 2016 soared to new highs following a year that broke all previous records by a wide margin the UN s weather agency says

El Niño begins decline after 'powerful' impact – UN
The weather phenomenon passes its peak but it will still remain until the middle of 2016

UN: 2015 set to be hottest year on record
This is all bad news for the planet says World Meteorological Organization head Michel Jarraud

Global warming: Earth in 'uncharted territory'
This represents an important marker as the world continues to warm due to human influence the Met Office says

'Catastrophe' climate warnings as greenhouse gases hit new high
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are now reaching levels not seen on Earth for more than 800 000 maybe even one million years the WMO says

New cyclone heading for Yemen – UN
The new storm named Megh is brewing in the Arabian Sea and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the next 24 hours

Oman, Yemen warn coastal areas as severe cyclone approaches
UN s World Meteorological Organization says that Chapala s wind speed is the equivalent of a category 4 hurricane

'Extremely severe' cyclone heading for Yemen, Oman
The UN s weather agency says Chapala a super cyclonic storm could strike with hurricane force and dump torrential rain that may trigger landslides

Scientists point to narrowing gap for averting climate disaster
Research shows the world is heading for double or more that on current greenhouse gas emission trends

Countries must deal with health risks of heatwaves – UN
The UN s World Health Organization WHO and its World Meteorological Organization WMO are joining forces to create guidelines for experts and authorities for how to lower the health risks of heatwaves

'Isis' dropped from UN hurricane name list
The World Meteorological Organization replaces Isis with Ivette on an alphabetical list of hurricane names for the eastern north Pacific region next year

Time now to act on looming water crisis, UN warns
Without reforms the world will be plunged into a water crisis that could be crippling for hot dry countries the United Nations warns

Ozone problem on course for fix by mid-century – UN
Although it said the news for the ozone layer was generally good the 110 page report authored by 300 scientists also warned of potential pitfalls

'Alarm bells' as greenhouse gases hit new high – UN
UPDATED WMO chief: We know without any doubt that our climate is changing and our weather is becoming more extreme due to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels

Declining likelihood of El Nino by year-end – UN
There is now a 55 60 likelihood that El Nino could begin between September and November and a 70 chance that it will start from November to February said the World Meterological Organization

Carbon emissions causing southern Australia to dry
Southern Australia suffered a decline in rainfall that began around 1970 and increased over the next four decades

New UN group to focus on health, climate change
Scientists warn that floods droughts storms and rising seas will encourage diseases such as malaria dengue and cholera

'Time running out' as CO2 levels hit new high: UN
In April the mean monthly CO2 concentration in the atmosphere topped 400 parts per million ppm throughout the northern hemisphere

UN weather agency warns of 'El Nino' this year
The UN weather agency warns there is a good chance of an El Niño climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean this year bringing droughts and heavy rainfall to the rest of the world

2013 disasters 'consistent' with human-made climate change –UN
Typhoon Haiyan and the drought in Australia support the theory of human induced climate change
'Haiyan,' 3 others removed from int'l typhoon names list
The names Haiyan Utor Fitow and Sonamu are removed from the international list of typhoon names by a UN committee on typhoons
2013 one of hottest years
2013 is one of the hottest years on record the World Meteorological Organization says What does that mean for us?
2013 6th hottest year, confirms long-term warming – UN
WMO chief: Given the record amounts of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere global temperatures will continue to rise for generations to come
Weak El Niño possible by mid-2014 – WMO
For the first few months of this year meanwhile the WMO said there was a slight possibility of a weak and brief appearance of the El Niño s mirror image La Nina
2013 marked by record sea level, weather extremes: WMO
The World Meteorological Organization WMO also estimates 2013 is on course to be one of the hottest since records began
Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon: different names, same phenomenon
Typhoons hurricanes and cyclones are all violent tropical storms that can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record
The amount of greenhouse gases in Earth s atmosphere hit a new record high in 2012 continuing an ever faster rise that is driving climate change
Warmer Earth, humans to blame – UN panel
UPDATED The UN climate panel predicts temperatures to rise 0 3 4 8ºC this century; sea levels to rise 26 82 cm by 2100
Past decade hottest on record - UN
The first decade of the 21st century was the hottest on record marked by unprecedented climate and weather extremes that killed more than 370 000 people
El Niño, La Niña unlikely to make an appearance in 2013: WMO
Forecasts show Pacific climate patterns were set to remain neutral through the rest of the year
2012 marked by extreme weather, Arctic ice melt - UN
Extreme temperatures drought floods and the unprecedented loss of Arctic ice marked global weather in 2012 boosting concern at the march of climate change