On 2 June 2026 the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued the news that, fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the … Continue reading →
The following overview comes from an article on the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) website, where you can find more information. El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a naturally occurring climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation … Continue reading →
Under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries pledged to try to hold global temperatures to no higher than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. They did this because scientists warned that multiple tipping points would probably be crossed if that level were … Continue reading →
As the author of this sits in a cold office in Coventry, UK, wearing a fleece to try to keep warm, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that the first three weeks of July were the warmest on … Continue reading →
October 2022 saw the publication of a shocking catalogue of bad news for the prospects of reducing climate change and its consequences. These reports come just before the UN Climate Change Conference COP 27 which will take place in Sharm … Continue reading →
Climate attribution scientist at the Met Office, Dr Nikos Christidis, has told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared that “In a recent study we found that the likelihood of extremely hot days in the UK has been increasing and … Continue reading →
Weather, climate or water-related phenomena cause hazards such as drought, floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones, extreme hot and cold temperatures, landslides and wildfires; and are also linked to diseases like malaria and infestations of insects such as locusts. Weather and climate … Continue reading →