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WMO: The world’s water cycle is increasingly erratic

Published on: September 18, 2025
10:23

Geneva, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns in a new report published today that the world is moving from drought to flood, and the water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic and extreme.

Europe suffers worst fire season in decades

Published on: August 11, 2025
08:27

Geneva, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Forest fires have devastated more than 353 thousand hectares in Europe until August, twice as much as in 2024, according to a report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

UN warns about inadequacies of warning systems

Published on: July 10, 2025
11:56

United Nations, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The tragedy that occurred in Texas, United States, today reflects the inadequacy of early warning systems for meteorological phenomena,the United Nations (UN) warned.

World Meteorological Organization incorporates AI potential

Published on: June 23, 2025
09:34

Geneva, Switzerland, (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today faces the future with an action plan on Artificial Intelligence (AI), recognizing the revolutionary potential of these technologies and what they would bring to weather, climate and water science.

WMO warns of dangerous weather conditions

Published on: September 18, 2024
10:38

Geneva, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The effects of climate change and dangerous weather conditions are reversing the progress of development and welfare of the planet, a report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned.

WMO stresses significance of forecasting space weather events

Published on: May 13, 2024
16:42

Geneva, May 13 (Prensa Latina) More than a great light show in the skies, the onset of one of the largest geomagnetic storms in several decades has highlighted the importance of forecasting potentially disruptive space weather events, the WMO reported on Monday.

Climate crisis is not gender neutral – WMO

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:21

Geneva, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The climate crisis is far from “gender neutral”. Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a keynote address.

WMO confirms new continental European temperature record

Published on: January 30, 2024
17:07

Geneva, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed a record temperature for continental Europe of 48.8 degrees in Italy on August 11th, 2021.

2023 shatters climate records with major impacts – WMO

Published on: November 30, 2023
18:16

Geneva, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) 2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Every year 2,000 million tons of dust enters the atmosphere – WMO

Published on: October 19, 2023
17:44

Geneva, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual report on the incidence and hazards of sand and dust storms, as well as their impacts on society. It also takes a look at how climate change may potentially increase sand and dust storm hotspots.

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