FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot

Looking back at 2022’s weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization says last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Odds are increasing for the return of El Niño. Here's what that could mean for California

LOS ANGELES — The stubborn La Niña climate pattern that gripped the tropical Pacific for a rare three years in a row is waning, and the odds of an El Niño system forming later this year are getting stronger, according to recent meteorological reports.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023

Climate crisis: past eight years were the eight hottest ever, says UN

Report at Cop27 shows the world is now deep into the climate emergency, with the 1.5C heating limit ‘barely within reach’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

Earth’s on track to warm above 2C despite climate action

Government plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions aren’t enough to avoid catastrophic global warming, with the planet on track to heat up between 2.1 and 2.9 degrees Celsius by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times, according to a new report from the United Nations Framework Convention on…

Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022

Weather chief: Ukraine war may be 'blessing' for climate

The head of the U.N. weather agency says the war in Ukraine “may be seen as a blessing” from a climate perspective because it is accelerating the development of and investment in green energies in the long term, even though fossil fuels are being used at a time of high…

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

The 'triple-dip La Niña' explained – and how it affects the weather in your area

It's the first time this century that La Niña has returned for three consecutive years, according to the UN's weather agency. The pattern influences weather events worldwide.

WEKU · Sep 12, 2022

‘Triple dip’ La Nina for wetter-than-usual spring

The likelihood of another wet spring and summer just got worse for millions of Australians – with one of the world's leading weather forecasters warning of a "triple dip" La Nina on the way.

The New Daily · Sep 1, 2022

UN weather agency predicts rare ‘triple-dip’ La Nina in 2022

La Nina’s cooling effect on the planet did not stop 2021 from being one of the seven hottest years on record.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

World’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, climate report warns

The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit new records last year

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022