Record leap in methane levels as greenhouse gases reach new highs in 2021 The World Meteorological Organisation has released its annual greenhouse gas bulletin Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022
Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases hit record high Scientists warn world ‘is heading in wrong direction’ amid rise in nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and methane The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022
Climate impacts heading to ‘uncharted territories of destruction’, says UN chief As new report warns global emissions levels were higher in early 2022 than pre-pandemic, Antonio Guterres says world ‘way off track’ in curbing global warming Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2022
Climate impacts heading to 'uncharted territories of destruction' -UN chief The impacts of climate change are "heading into uncharted territories of destruction", U.N. secretary-general António Guterres warned on Tuesday on the release of a multi-agency scientific report reviewing the latest research on the subject. Reuters · Sep 13, 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
Horn of Africa drought could go on for 5th season: UN weather body At least 10 million children are suffering in the Horn of Africa as four rainy seasons have failed within two years. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2022
Last month was one of the warmest Julys on record, says UN UN says temperatures nearly half a degree above average last month, as EU monitor records record-low Antarctic sea ice. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2022
Hundreds flee wildfires in Greece and Italy as Europe's heat wave set to linger into next week Extreme weather is "going to be normal and we will see even stronger extremes" due to climate change," UN scientists say. Axios · Jul 20, 2022
European heatwave death toll soars above 1,500 as temperatures soar across continent Soaring temperatures across Europe have claimed the lives of at least 1,500 people, according to authorities, as the searing heat sees wildfires raging across the continent. ABC News · Jul 20, 2022
Heatwave: What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the world and where was it? Temperatures around the world are soaring Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022
Air quality to degrade with European heat wave, WMO says The heat wave in Europe will trap atmospheric pollutants, causing the air quality to degrade, especially in towns and cities, an official from the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. Reuters · Jul 15, 2022
A Somali boy's mission to find food as climate change takes its toll Each morning in this Somali border town, 11-year-old Bashir Nur Salat plots his day's mission behind a crooked wire fence. Armed with only a friend's yellow school shirt, a borrowed book and toothy grin, he eyes his prize through the mesh: lunch. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
Eco-Crisis: Critical Climate Indicators Climb To Alarming Levels Rises in greenhouse gasses, sea levels and ocean heat/acidification must be checked to protect the global population, report says. Zenger · May 23, 2022
Radio France Internationale · May 22, 2022 Desertification summit ends with promises to restore a billion hectares of land The COP15 summit in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, which was focused on desertification and its impacts, closed with commitments by 196 countries to restore one billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030. They also agreed to enhance drought preparedness, response and resilience.
Texas Observer · May 20, 2022 Texas’ Insane Heat Wave Shows Our Grid Isn’t Ready for Climate Change As weather gets more extreme and the population booms, ERCOT and state leaders need to get a grip on reality.
Dublin Live · May 19, 2022 5 extreme weather events recorded in Ireland last year including rare tropical nights A heatwave of 10 days from July 16 saw record temperatures at 14 of the country’s 25 weather stations
The Times of India · May 18, 2022 4 key climate change markers hit record highs last year: WMO NEW DELHI: Four key climate change indicators — greenhouse gas concentrations, a rise in sea level, ocean heat and ocean acidification — set new records in 2021, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) noted in its ‘State of Climate’ report released Wednesday. The last seven years, from 2015 to ’21, were…
Reuters · May 18, 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.
Belfast Live · May 18, 2022 Record Northern Ireland temperature highlighted in global WMO report on impacts of escalating climate crisis Five extreme weather events were recorded across the island of Ireland last year as a result of the crisis
Axios · May 18, 2022 Climate change benchmarks all set records last year, report finds Key data released Wednesday underscores how swiftly human activities are reshaping the climate.
Irish Mirror · May 18, 2022 Five extreme weather events recorded in Ireland in 2021 due to escalating climate crisis The World Meteorological Organisation warned in its State of the Global Climate report that four key climate change records were broken in 2021
Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2022 World Meteorological Organisation warns of catastrophic global climate shift The United Nations weather monitoring body has announced that key climate change indicators set record highs in 2021, warning that the Earth's energy system is driving humanity towards catastrophe.
The Independent UK · 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 Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022 Critical climate indicators broke records in 2021, says UN World Meteorological Organization says extreme weather wreaked heavy toll on human lives