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More than two million people face severe water shortages

Published on: February 4, 2022
14:02

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Geneva, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) More than two million people face severe water shortages and a similar number have been affected by floods in the last 20 years, challenges that might increase, it was reported.

Flash floods cause over 5,000 deaths worldwide annually – WMO

Published on: November 22, 2021
18:40

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Monday.

Over half of the world population to live with water stress

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:21

By: Prensa Latina

Geneva, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the Earth's population will be living with water stress by 2030, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recalled here on Monday when endorsing the Water Declaration.

Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:26

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Dangers related to water, such as floods and droughts, are now increasing due to climate change, making these disasters more intense and frequent.

Covid-19 leads to dramatic changes in emission of key air pollutants

Published on: September 4, 2021
09:30

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions has led to a short-lived fall in emissions of key air pollutants, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported.

Man’s actions against nature bring about heatwaves

Published on: June 30, 2021
07:33

By: Prensa Latina

Washington, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday assured that man's actions against nature lead to climate change, bringing about heatwaves.

World at risk of hitting temperature limit in next five years

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:23

By: Prensa Latina

Geneva, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday warned about the possibility that the odds of the world experiencing global annual temperatures that are 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in one of the next five years are increasing with time.

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