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Largest glacier mass loss in past 3 years: World Meteorological Organisation

WMO and the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) reported on Friday that many regions’ so-called “eternal ice” will not survive the 21st century

Five of the past six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat ever recorded, the WMO said. (AP/ Representative image)

india news

Updated on Mar 21, 2025 09:41 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

La Nina may not lead to dip in temperatures soon: WMO

In India, an El Nino is associated with harsher summer and weaker monsoon and La Nina, meanwhile, is associated with strong monsoons and above average rains and colder winters

La Niña refers to the large-scale cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. (FIle photo)

world news

Published on Jun 03, 2024 01:41 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023: WMO

A major and prolonged heatwave affected much of South-East Asia in April and May, extending as far west as Bangladesh and Eastern India, and north to southern China

In India, severe heatwaves in April and June resulted in about 110 reported fatalities due to heatstroke. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Apr 23, 2024 02:46 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

World Meteorological Day 2024: Date, history, significance

World Meteorological Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about the special day.

Every year, World Meteorological Day is observed on March 23.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 22, 2024 02:28 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Act now or face extinction soon

The State of the Climate report details the defining challenge that humanity faces. Nations need to take action

The crisis has become “The defining challenge that humanity faces”, WMO secretary-general Celeste Saulo said (Representative file image)

editorials

Published on Mar 21, 2024 09:20 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

2023 was India’s second warmest year in India on record

The annual mean land surface air temperature over India averaged 0.65°C above the long-term average for 1981 to 2010 period.

Commuters walk on the road amid heatwave in Patna, Bihar in April, 2023. (Santosh Kumar/HT photo)

india news

Updated on Jan 02, 2024 02:30 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Half the countries in world lack adequate multi-hazard early warning systems: Report

Half the countries lack adequate multi-hazard early warning systems, according to a report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Meteorological Organisation. While progress has been made in saving lives from extreme weather and climate impacts, there is still a long way to go. Africa has doubled its early warning systems coverage, but still falls below the global average. Less than half of Least Developed Countries and only 40% of Small Island Developing States have such systems. The report was released at a high-level event in Dubai attended by ministers and stakeholders.

india news

Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Virtually certain that 2023 will be the warmest year, says WMO report

This year (until the end of October) was about 1.40 degrees Celsius warmer over the pre-industrial (1850-1900) baseline, the World Meteorological Organisation said on the opening day of the UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai , adding that 2023 will be the warmest year irrespective of the last two months of the year.

Maruja Inquilla walks on a dried out portion of Lake Titicaca in Coata, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, due to falling water levels amid a winter heat wave. (AP)

india news

Updated on Nov 30, 2023 11:16 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Greenhouse gas levels record high, raising climate tipping point concerns:Report

The abundance of GHG concentrations needs to be tracked carefully in the light of consequences it can trigger

A protest against climate crisis. (Reuters)

environment

Updated on Nov 16, 2023 05:36 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

El Nino likely to last till April, push temperatures up globally: WMO

The result could be a record warm year in 2024, close on the heels of 2023, which is set to be the warmest ever.

For India, the impact could be a warm winter, more fog, and summer heat waves, an expert said. (Hindustan Times)

india news

Updated on Nov 09, 2023 06:02 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

World could breach dire 1.5° C threshold, say experts

A temporary breach is not the same as breaching the 1.5°C climate goal because the Paris Agreement refers to long-term warming over many years.

Experts say the world may breach the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold in the coming years. (HT Archive)

india news

Updated on Oct 11, 2023 04:48 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

July this year set to be the hottest month on record, finds analysis

On July 6, the daily average global mean surface air temperature surpassed the record set in August 2016, making it the hottest day on record

A woman cools off at Fontana della Barcaccia at the Spanish Steps in Rome during a heatwave across Italy on July 17 . (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 03:40 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai

Funding energy transition in developing nations key to curbing emissions

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said that Earth’s average temperature was highest ever in the beginning of July

Developing economies argue that they have a lesser responsibility of doing so because of their lower historical contribution. (HT file photo)

business

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 09:26 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Climate crisis: Beginning of July hottest week on record, says WMO

HT had reported on July 6 that last July 3 marked a grim milestone for Earth — it was, on average, the hottest day ever recorded

A child refreshes at the Barcaccia fountain of Rome's Spanish Steps, on Monday. An intense heatwave has reached Italy, bringing temperatures close to 40°C in many cities across the country. (AP)

world news

Updated on Jul 10, 2023 11:30 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Earth records hottest day– third day running

On Wednesday, the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which uses data from the United States National Centers for Environmental Prediction, indicated that the global average air temperature was the highest ever at recorded – 17.01°C– on June 3 based on various datasets they analysed

india news

Updated on Jul 06, 2023 08:15 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

UN climate agency picks Argentina's Celeste Saulo as its first woman leader

Saulo, a WMO vice-president who has headed Argentina's weather service since 2014, won a landslide vote at the UN climate agency's congress in Geneva.

Argentina's Celeste Saulo poses after she was elected as Secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday.(AP)

world news

Published on Jun 02, 2023 03:37 AM IST

AFP |

IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra elected 3rd VP of World Meteorological Organisation

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was on Thursday elected as one of the three vice-presidents of the World Meteorological Organisation.

india news

Published on Jun 01, 2023 10:57 PM IST

PTI |

India aims for key position ahead of WMO executive council polls

IMD D-G M Mohapatra highlighted India’s achievements in meteorology and explained how the country managed to reduce loss of lives during cyclones

IMD D-G Mohapatra’s election will allow India to influence the global policy on early warnings and disasters. (IMD)

india news

Updated on May 31, 2023 11:17 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

UN weather agency to choose next chief to lead its fight against climate change

The current secretary-general, Finland's Petteri Taalas, is nearing the end of his second four-year term, and cannot stand for re-election.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)(REUTERS)

world news

Published on May 31, 2023 11:08 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

2023 Atlantic Hurricane season names announced by WMO: Arlene, Bret, Cindy…

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), based in Geneva, is responsible for choosing hurricanes names years in advance.

An aerial view of flood waters and destruction caused by Hurricane Delta in Creole, Louisiana in 2020. (Mario Tama / AFP)

environment

Published on May 23, 2023 04:56 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

World should prepare for El Nino: WMO

El Nino is associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as well as extreme rain

A map WMO issued on expected rainfall patterns globally during El Nino years. (WMO)

environment

Updated on May 03, 2023 02:26 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

World Meteorological Day 2023: History, theme, all you need to know

The 'World Met Day' is observed to celebrate the establishment of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)- the UN body on weather, climate and water. This year marks WMO's 150th anniversary.

Meteorology is a field of study that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, with focus on weather forecasting.(pinterest)

science

Published on Mar 23, 2023 06:16 AM IST

ByNisha Anand

CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial levels: WMO

Carbon dioxide emissions come from burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity generation, cement manufacturing, deforestation, agriculture and many others.

Activists of the environment organisation Greenpeace protest with CO2 letters illuminated with flames in front of the Brandenburg Gate against the climate crisis in Berlin, Germany, on May 6, 2021. (AP/FILE)

world news

Updated on Nov 11, 2022 11:11 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Patna Meteorological Observatory gets centennial observing station status

The 154-year-old Patna Meteorological Observatory is among the earliest observatories set up by the then British Corps of Engineers.

The Patna Meteorological Observatory was established in 1867.(https://www.facebook.com/IMDpatna/)

india news

Published on Jan 01, 2021 05:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByMegha

Centre to help study climate crisis impact on Himalayas

IMD is likely to have 10 weather radars for the Himalayan region in India by next year and also an airborne lidar observation to measure glacier volume periodically.

Scientists from IMD and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology cautioned that the impact of climate crisis on the Himalayas will increase in the form of cloudbursts, extremely heavy rain, landslides, glacial lake outburst flood(AP File Photo / Representative image)

india news

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

La Niña may develop between Sept and Nov; likely to hamper post-monsoon season in India

There is a 60% chance of a weak La Niña event between September and November, according to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) update, and could result in lesser rainfall in the post-monsoon season in India

La Niña is good for the southwest monsoon but it does not have a favourable impact on the post-monsoon season.(ANI)

india news

Updated on Aug 27, 2020 05:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

COP25: Deliver on commitments

Despite warnings, developed nations are not doing their bit

Developed countries have also not delivered on their pre-2020 commitments, the most important among them being mobilising $100 billion per year by 2020 to support developing nations in mitigating and adapting to impacts(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

editorials

Updated on Dec 10, 2019 06:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Five years ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever: UN Report

The report , United in Science, which sums up latest climate science by top global research organisations including the World Meteorological Organisation said average global temperature for the 2015-2019 period is on track to be the warmest on record.

According to the UN report, heatwaves were also the deadliest in the 2015–2019 period, affecting all continents and setting many new national temperature records.(HT File Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 23, 2019 08:52 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

India will find it hard to weather a bad monsoon

The system is still to recover fully from the demonetisation and GST challenges

A weaker monsoon will have grave consequences for India’s economy, with agriculture facing the full impact because it is mostly dependant on rains for irrigation. A bad monsoon will also further burden the already depleted ground water resources of the country, and will also have a long-term effect on not just farming but also drinking water availability.(PTI)

editorials

Published on Apr 01, 2019 07:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

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WMO and the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) reported on Friday that many regions’ so-called “eternal ice” will not survive the 21st century

In India, an El Nino is associated with harsher summer and weaker monsoon and La Nina, meanwhile, is associated with strong monsoons and above average rains and colder winters

A major and prolonged heatwave affected much of South-East Asia in April and May, extending as far west as Bangladesh and Eastern India, and north to southern China

World Meteorological Day 2024: From date to significance, here's all that you need to know about the special day.

The State of the Climate report details the defining challenge that humanity faces. Nations need to take action

The annual mean land surface air temperature over India averaged 0.65°C above the long-term average for 1981 to 2010 period.

The abundance of GHG concentrations needs to be tracked carefully in the light of consequences it can trigger

The result could be a record warm year in 2024, close on the heels of 2023, which is set to be the warmest ever.

A temporary breach is not the same as breaching the 1.5°C climate goal because the Paris Agreement refers to long-term warming over many years.

On July 6, the daily average global mean surface air temperature surpassed the record set in August 2016, making it the hottest day on record

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said that Earth’s average temperature was highest ever in the beginning of July

HT had reported on July 6 that last July 3 marked a grim milestone for Earth — it was, on average, the hottest day ever recorded

On Wednesday, the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which uses data from the United States National Centers for Environmental Prediction, indicated that the global average air temperature was the highest ever at recorded – 17.01°C– on June 3 based on various datasets they analysed

Saulo, a WMO vice-president who has headed Argentina's weather service since 2014, won a landslide vote at the UN climate agency's congress in Geneva.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was on Thursday elected as one of the three vice-presidents of the World Meteorological Organisation.

IMD D-G M Mohapatra highlighted India’s achievements in meteorology and explained how the country managed to reduce loss of lives during cyclones

The current secretary-general, Finland's Petteri Taalas, is nearing the end of his second four-year term, and cannot stand for re-election.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), based in Geneva, is responsible for choosing hurricanes names years in advance.

El Nino is associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as well as extreme rain

The 'World Met Day' is observed to celebrate the establishment of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)- the UN body on weather, climate and water. This year marks WMO's 150th anniversary.

Carbon dioxide emissions come from burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity generation, cement manufacturing, deforestation, agriculture and many others.

The 154-year-old Patna Meteorological Observatory is among the earliest observatories set up by the then British Corps of Engineers.

IMD is likely to have 10 weather radars for the Himalayan region in India by next year and also an airborne lidar observation to measure glacier volume periodically.

There is a 60% chance of a weak La Niña event between September and November, according to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) update, and could result in lesser rainfall in the post-monsoon season in India

Despite warnings, developed nations are not doing their bit

The report , United in Science, which sums up latest climate science by top global research organisations including the World Meteorological Organisation said average global temperature for the 2015-2019 period is on track to be the warmest on record.

The system is still to recover fully from the demonetisation and GST challenges

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