Tag: weather

Rapid reductions in methane emissions from fossil fuels could help avoid up to 0.1°C of global temperature rise by mid-century – a figure greater than the emissions impact of removing all cars and trucks from the world's roads, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

In a startling revelation, a recent study has sounded the alarm for more than 2.2 billion people residing in India's Indus River valley and eastern Pakistan. The study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) predicts that if global temperatures rise by just 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, these regions, along with northern India, eastern Pakistan, eastern China, and sub-Saharan Africa, will be gripped by heat waves with dangerously high humidity levels.

Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages.

Risky measures, such as dimming the Sun, may not be sufficient to save Antarctica. The only remaining solution is one we have...

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, and their impact on human health is a growing concern. In addition, fine particulate pollution in the air is a global environmental issue. A recent study published in the American Heart Association's flagship journal, Circulation, reveals that the confluence of extreme heat and high levels of fine particulate pollution may double the risk of death from heart attacks.

In a stark reminder of the ongoing impact of human-induced climate change, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a warning on Friday, underscoring that the world is witnessing a shift in weather patterns. Heat waves are currently sweeping through various regions globally, and these events, fuelled by climate change, are now being termed the "new normal."

The Northern Hemisphere faces intense heat waves and devastating floods as global temperatures reach record highs. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance adaptation measures. Heat waves are prevalent in Europe, North Africa, and the United States, while heavy rainfall causes floods in various regions. The WMO emphasizes the importance of early warnings and comprehensive flood management to mitigate the impacts of these extreme weather events

Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years and global temperature between 2023 and 2027 would be more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for at least one year, said WMO.

You could well know the advance of a tornado or any other storm with 30 minutes of advanced warning with the NASA satellite data modules that uses Artificial Intelligence.

Studies from the first two and a half years of the COVID-19 pandemic indicate that the influence of meteorology and air quality on disease transmission have been secondary compared to the influence of non-pharmaceutical interventions, vaccination campaigns, changing immunity profiles, introduction of variants, and behavioural dynamics. This comes up in World Meteorological Organization’s COVID-19 final report.