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Extreme weather events continue to surge in Italy

Published on: May 22, 2023
16:22

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Rome, May 22 (Prensa Latina) About 500 extreme weather events have been reported in Italy so far in 2023, accounting for a rising 64,0% over previous year's figures.

Cuban president participates in Meteor 2023 practical exercises

Published on: May 21, 2023
10:47

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel participated on Sunday in the practical exercises of the Meteor 2023 maneuver in order to be better prepared for weather events and other dangers of natural, technological and health origin.

WMO forecasts storm El Niño may return this summer

Published on: May 3, 2023
15:32

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday warned the likelihood of El Niño developing later this year. This would have the opposite impacts on weather and climate patterns in many regions of the world to the long-running La Niña and would likely fuel higher global temperatures.

Europe faces second-warmest winter on record

Published on: March 31, 2023
17:48

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Most of southern and western Europe was affected by substantial anomalies in soil moisture triggered by killing dry and warm winter, the second-warmest winter on record as climate change continues to intensify, ESA reported Friday.

Rains forecast but water runs out in Uruguayan towns

Published on: March 15, 2023
00:15

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Montevideo, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Meteorologists forecast rains for this week in Uruguay, but today's water situation is critical in the interior of the country, hit by persistent drought.

Cuba establishes new weather station

Published on: February 27, 2023
12:32

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) An automatic weather station is being set up on Monday in the coastal town of Punta Alegre, in this central Cuban province, to reinforce the early warning system about hydrometeorological phenomena.

Russian and Belarusian scientists to create new forecast system

Published on: January 5, 2023
08:48

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Moscow, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Specialists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (IAAR), together with Belarusian colleagues, will develop a new Artificial Inteligence based climate change forecast.

Uganda’s first satellite surveillance system in orbit

Published on: November 9, 2022
00:45

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Kampala, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Uganda has its first satellite surveillance system after the successful launch of Pearl Africa Sat-1 from the NASA station in the United States, the local news agency Mazima reported on Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Ian to hit western Cuba on Monday

Published on: September 25, 2022
09:32

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) Tropical Storm Ian's trajectory models indicate that it will impact Cuba's western region with great intensity since early Monday morning, according to local television on Sunday.

US Coast Guard closes Puerto Rico to maritime traffic

Published on: September 17, 2022
08:33

By: Luis Linares Petrov

San Juan, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The United States Coast Guard closed Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to maritime traffic due to the warning of tropical storm Fiona.

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