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Hottest week on record ‘worrying news for planet’, say scientists

The world has had its hottest week on record according to preliminary figures, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said. It is the latest in a string of records that has concerned scientists about how quickly the planet is heating up on ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:55

Two million people dead from extreme weather since 1970, WMO says

Extreme weather, climate and water-related events have caused 11,778 reported disasters in the last half century, killing two million people and causing trillions of dollars of economic damage, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said. ...

22 May 2023 at 08:00

What is El Nino and what impact might it have?

US meteorologists have announced the return of the weather cycle El Nino, which could lead to record global temperatures. After three years of the cooler La Nina pattern, which often lowers global temperatures slightly, the National Oceanic and ...

09 Jun 2023 at 17:32

Europe is a ‘live picture of a warming world’ as fastest heating continent

Temperatures have risen by more than twice the global average in Europe over the past 30 years, UN experts on weather and climate have said. A report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said temperatures had warmed significantly ...

02 Nov 2022 at 15:00

Global temperatures likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years – WMO

Global temperatures are likely to be more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels over the next five years, scientists have warned. After 2024’s record temperatures broke – temporarily at least – the 1.5C threshold to which countries have ...

28 May 2025 at 07:42

2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns

This year is on track to be the world’s hottest on record, with UN boss Antonio Guterres warning humanity was paying the price for “torching the planet”. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said data from six global datasets ...

07 Nov 2024 at 15:28

2024 ‘almost certain’ to be hottest year ever as temperatures breach 1.5C target

This year is “virtually certain” to be the world’s hottest on record, with temperatures more than 1.5C above pre-industrial times for the first time. The latest data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows that ...

07 Nov 2024 at 10:37

2024 set to be hottest year on record as temperatures breach 1.5C threshold

This year is on track to be the hottest on record, the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation said as it issued a “red alert” over climate change. The WMO said the global average temperature for January to September 2024 was 1....

11 Nov 2024 at 13:01

Cop29: Key questions about the UN climate conference

As Cop29 gets under way in Azerbaijan, here are answers to some of the key questions about the climate conference. – What is Cop29? Cop29 is the 29th “Conference of Parties”. It is the latest set of UN climate negotiations, ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:41

UN climate talks start as experts warn 2024 is heading for record heat

The latest round of international climate talks have kicked off in Azerbaijan as the UN warns 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record. Sir Keir Starmer, whose Labour Government has made clean energy a key plank of its ...

11 Nov 2024 at 16:52

Cop30: Key questions about the UN climate conference

As Cop30 gets under way in Brazil, here are answers to some of the key questions about the climate conference. – What is Cop30? Cop30 is the 30th “Conference of Parties”. It is the latest set of UN climate negotiations, ...

10 Nov 2025 at 06:33

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