Friday, May 1, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: World Meteorological Organization

A planet in crisis

Lest we forget, even if the Middle East war were not raging today, the planet would still be in crisis. According to the World Meteorological...

UN: Workers’ health ‘impacted’ by rising heat

GENEVA – Rising global temperatures are having an ever-worsening impact on the health and productivity of workers, the United Nations said Friday, urging immediate...

UN says 70% chance that 2025-2029 average warming will top 1.5C

Geneva, Switzerland—The United Nations warned Wednesday there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from 2025 to 2029 will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius...

UN: World water cycle becoming unpredictable

GENEVA — Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a “distress signal” of what is to come as climate change makes the planet’s water cycle...

World heading toward new temperature records­ — UN

At least one of the years between now and 2028 will very likely set a new temperature record, breaking through the crucial 1.5°C temperature...

Asia hit hardest by climate change, extreme weather

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a...

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023—UN

Geneva, Switzerland—Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms...

PH joins battle to alter climate change course

The Philippines, like the rest of the world, is racing against time to reverse climate change. From cleaning up waterways in Metro Manila and relying...

Warning systems to avert disasters — DENR

The Philippines called on local government units (LGUs) to take advantage of available hazard maps as part of early warning systems to avert disasters...

Warmest January on record as temperatures rose globally

In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) last week. Large portions...

WMO: 2023 is warmest on record and this year could even be hotter

Last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency confirmed last week and warned that 2024 could even be hotter. The World...

‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2022 with “no end in sight to the rising trend,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said...

UN body calls for better grasp of global freshwater resources

The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activity, according to a new report from the...

WMO notes increasing pollution as heatwaves worsen air quality

Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img