Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO

Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

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Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency

Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency

07 Aug 2024

Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday. 

From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights

From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights

22 Aug 2023

As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.

Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO

Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO

18 Jul 2023

The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.