WMO’s Updated Figures of Mortality and Economic Losses from Natural Hazards

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released the updated data in the Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards. Key Findings: Bangladesh had the highest number of climate-related casualties between 1970 and 2021. With 520,758 ..

Tags: Climate change effects • WMO Report • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

State of Global Water Resources Report

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released its first State of Global Water Resources Report to assess the impact of environmental, climatic and social changes on the world’s water resources. Its objective is to support the monitoring and effective management ..

Tags: State of Global Water Resources Report • United Nations World Meteorological Organisation • World Meteorological Organisation • World Meteorological Organization • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

State of the Climate in Asia 2021 Report

State of the Climate in Asia 2021 was released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the COP27 in Egypt. What are the key findings of the report? ..

Tags: Climate change • extreme weather • Extreme weather events • UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) • WMO

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

State of the Global Climate in 2022

State of the Global Climate in 2022 report was released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on November 6. What are the key findings of the report? Warmest years The past eight years were the warmest in record. This was ..

Tags: Climate change • Natural Disasters • WMO • WMO Report • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems — Target G

The report titled “Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems — Target G” was jointly released by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction ..

Tags: Disaster risk reduction • International Day for Disaster Reduction • Sendai Framework • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

U.S. Report on Sea Level Rise

According to NOAA-led report, The United States is likely to experience as much sea level rise by year 2050 as it witnessed in last hundred years. Key Facts The report was released by NOAA, in partnership with other federal agencies. ..

Tags: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs