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WMO warns strong El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year ever

A powerful El Niño climate pattern is rapidly locking into place, threatening to spark extreme weather globally and potentially push 2027 to become the hottest year in recorded history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.

02 Jun 2026-17:40
'Super El Niño' fears grow as Asia faces climate risk

Already strained by the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia now faces a growing risk from potentially strong El Niño conditions that could increase energy demand, reduce hydropower output, and damage agricultural production.

05 May 2026-13:15
UN chief warns of ‘climate chaos’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that “climate chaos is rewriting the rules of weather” as new data confirms rapidly accelerating global warming driven by record greenhouse gas levels.

23 Mar 2026-15:31
WMO warns of escalating instability in global water cycle

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that the global water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, shifting between extreme droughts and devastating floods.

18 Sep 2025-16:16
Ozone hole sees noticeable shrinkage in 2024: WMO

The ozone hole decreased in size in 2024 compared with previous years, according to a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report released Tuesday to mark International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

16 Sep 2025-15:25
UN calls for global ‘red alert’ as August temperatures break records

The head of the United Nations' weather and climate agency has called for a global "red alert" following record-breaking global heat indices in August.

04 Sep 2024-16:16
WMO declares Tropical Cyclone Freddy longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday declared Tropical Cyclone Freddy the longest tropical cyclone on record, at 36 days, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

02 Jul 2024-17:25
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere once again hit record high in 2022: UN weather agency

15 Nov 2023-16:23
Monthly global temperature record broken again in October: UN weather body

11 Nov 2023-05:35
July 2023 is set to be the hottest month on record

01 Aug 2023-06:22

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