Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO

Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.

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Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO

Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’

09 Mar 2022

Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are still a threat. This Friday marks two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) characterised the global spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’

12 Jan 2024

With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency (WMO) confirmed on Friday.

Warmer months ahead for many parts of the planet: UN weather agency

02 Mar 2020

Many parts of the world can expect above average temperatures in the coming months even without the presence of an El Niño event to drive warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.