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UN agency warned of non-compliance with climate goals

Published on: September 15, 2023
14:11

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that halfway through the 2030 Agenda, the world is today far from meeting the climate targets within the Sustainable Development Goals.

UN launches 71M dollars humanitarian appeal for Libya

Published on: September 14, 2023
17:02

United Nations, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday launched a humanitarian appeal for USD million for immediate assistances following the catastrophic floods in Libya.

Heat wave in southern Europe could be deadly, says WHO

Published on: July 19, 2023
15:45

United Nations, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of an increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures.

Last week the hottest worldwide on record, says WMO

Published on: July 10, 2023
16:29

United Nations, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings Monday from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble.

WMO forecasts storm El Niño may return this summer

Published on: May 3, 2023
15:32

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.

Life on Earth threatened by alarming figures

Published on: April 22, 2023
07:57

Geneva, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Life on the planet continues to be threatened by man's actions to the detriment of nature, a situation that seriously endangers the survival of the human species.

Five LatAm nations to experience record heat in 2023 – WMO

Published on: December 26, 2022
17:30

London, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Sites in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay experienced record temperatures during two consecutive heat waves in late November and early December 2022, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday.

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

Published on: November 22, 2021
18:40

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

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

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.

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