Tag: World Meteorological Organization

  • Guy who inspired the world to plant a Trillion Trees said to stop planting trees

    Guy who inspired the world to plant a Trillion Trees said to stop planting trees

    A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said that global warming from fossil fuels is expected to increase by nearly 3.5C in the next 100 years. This would translate into an average temperature increase of between -3C and +8C above pre-industrial times, it added. The report further said that it’s necessary to phase out fossil…

  • The June’s record-smashing temperatures are in data

    The June’s record-smashing temperatures are in data

    World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UK Met Office have said that the next five years will be the warmest in recorded history. The last eight years were the warmest on record, they added. Extreme weather events linked to climate change have become more common and the past eight years were the warmest on record, a…

  • In an analysis, Florida and China are found to be among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world

    In an analysis, Florida and China are found to be among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world

    China’s President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote address at the United Nations Climate Summit in Washington, DC in November. Xi is set to speak about China’s plans to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to an official statement. China had recorded the hottest two-month period in its history in July-September this year, as…

  • The UK had the hottest year yet.

    The UK had the hottest year yet.

    Earth’s average temperature for the next 10 years is expected to be at least one degree Celsius higher than it was before 1900, according to World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The average global temperature is expected to be between 1.08 and 1.32 degrees higher than it was before 1900. “This year we have faced several weather…

  • The world is not prepared for El Nio.

    The world is not prepared for El Nio.

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has predicted that the world’s average temperature in 2023 will be between 1.08 and 1.36 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial period. It added, “This year we’ve faced several weather disasters which claimed far too much lives and livelihoods.” The hottest year on record will be in 2023 if La…

  • The most controversial topic at the climate summit is Loss and Damage.

    The most controversial topic at the climate summit is Loss and Damage.

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said that the global average temperature this year is likely to rise by 0.3C, the highest increase in the last 30 years. This is according to an assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC), which added that the global average temperature should not be more than 2C…