Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems

Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico – and now the United States – has once again underscored the urgent need for robust early warning systems, the UN meteorological agency (WMO) said on Monday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/07/1151856
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Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems
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UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

10 Jul 2024

The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of devastation.

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Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

29 Nov 2024

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes this weekend, leaving a trail of destruction, loss of life and massive economic damage across the Americas and the Caribbean, the UN meteorological agency reported on Friday.

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Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency

Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency

28 Oct 2024

New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high shows once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted.