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World Meteorological Organization

News in Brief 9 February 2021

9 February 2021
News in Brief
  • Latest LaNiña report suggests warmer, wetter months to come - WMO
  • 2.5 billion people in almost 130 countries lack access to COVID vaccine
  • Myanmar: UN country office expresses strong concern at use of force against protesters
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WMO/Boris Palma

Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency

9 February 2021
Climate and Environment

Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña weather phenomenon, which has passed its peak, UN climate experts said on Tuesday. “Impacts on temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns continue”, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a statement.

UNICEF/Pham/AFP-Services

News in Brief 29 October 2020

29 October 2020
News in Brief
  • Tax unsustainable activities to reduce pandemic risks, experts urge 
  • Typhoon strikes central Viet Nam, aid agencies rush in emergency relief 
  • After nearly a decade away, La Niña weather system is back 
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UNDP/Joe Hitchcock

After nearly a decade away, La Niña weather system is back…

29 October 2020
Climate and Environment

Many will be familiar with El Niño – the ocean-warming phenomenon that affects global weather patterns – but how about La Niña, which is linked to cooler sea temperatures? 

WFP/Tatenda Macheka

Warmer months ahead for many parts of the planet: UN weather agency

2 March 2020
Climate and Environment

Many parts of the world can expect above average temperatures in the coming months even without the presence of an El Niño event to drive warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. 

Farmers in Ethiopia. The Horn of Africa was one of the areas hardest hit by El Niño.
FAO/Tamiru Legesse

Forecast points to La Niña weather change

28 July 2016
General News

Global weather patterns could be about to change if the La Niña phenomenon re-emerges, UN experts said Thursday.

La Niña, which is caused by cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean, could bring much-needed rainfall to areas left parched by the last El Niño episode, which ended in May.

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