Explained: How so much rain fell in Valencia in such a short space of time
Shocking storm exposes lack of preparedness to extreme weather fuelled by global warming
World Meteorological Organisation
Vulnerability of Africa and Global South needs to be addressed in building a better future for humanity
With fossil fuels still the predominant energy source, developing countries are left most exposed
El Niño that fuelled global temperature spike is forecast by WMO to swing to cooler La Niña later this year
Exceptionally high sea surface temperatures will continue due to climate change
More days of ‘extreme heat stress’ are wake-up call for climate targets - Soc Dems
Heat-related mortality has increased by around 30 per cent in past 20 years, EU report found
Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely impacts public health – climate report
2023 weather and climate-related economic losses in Europe estimated at more than €13.4 billion
The hottest year ever, yet Harris is only talking about climate in the context of helping farmers
Climate change could increase competition for land, food and water and drive inequality, conflict, migration and volatility
UN issues ‘red alert’ after all major global climate records were broken last year
UN weather agency says 2024 could be worse as report details significant plunge in Antarctic sea ice
WMO confirms verification of new continental European temperature record of 48.8 degrees
Temperature high in Sicily during the summer heatwave of 2021 is a ‘snapshot of our current climate’, says WMO specialist
Last decade hottest on record with ice melting faster, meaning less fresh water will be available
Less fresh water will be available for millions around the world as Antarctic continental ice sheet has thinned at an unprecedented rate
Cop28: Will high-ambition champions feel empowered by their political masters to push harder for strong outcomes?
Cop28: World leaders have left and attention now turns to talks
Cop28 world leaders urged to agree ‘phase out’ of fossil fuels
UN secretary general addresses conference, saying humanity living through ‘climate collapse in real time’
Climate change: ‘Extreme weather is daily destroying lives and livelihoods’, says global body
We risk losing the race to save our glaciers and to rein in sea level rise, World Meteorological Organisation report warns
Global greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2022
‘Despite decades of warnings from the scientific community, we are still heading in the wrong direction’, says WMO report
Ireland’s record-breaking year of weather in three charts: From flash floods to heatwaves
Unseasonable highs of 24 degrees forecast in Ireland this weekend while September was the hottest globally on record
Ireland at risk of severe storms over coming months as oceans hit record temperatures
US and UK forecasts flag worsened hurricane risk in coming months as climate change warms oceans
How a week of climate hell has offered a glimpse of our future
Wildfires in north America and southern Europe, storms of hailstones the size of tennis balls in Italy and flooding in Donegal - this summer has shown the growing risks from the climate crisis
World Meteorological Organisation says El Niño likely to trigger extreme weather events this year
Alert issued to governments to mobilise preparations to limit impacts on lives, livelihoods and ecosystems
Climate crisis was predicted, but global warming is now entering uncharted territory
Temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month over much of the planet
Climate change is scarring Europe, and southern countries most of all
A joint UN-EU report finds Europe was 2.3 degrees above the pre-industrial average for 2022, but renewables offer hope
Global temperatures set to reach new records by 2027, UN body warns
World Meteorological Organisation predicts temporary breach of critical Paris Agreement threshold
El Niño global weather pattern forecast to bring hotter temperatures
Arrival of an El Niño may lead to new spike in global heating in 2024, says World Meteorological Organisation
Pace of rise in global sea level has doubled - UN climate report
Sea level reached a new record high last year, the World Meteorological Organization says
Synthesis report prompts international calls for scaled-up actions by governments
‘All of the climate parameters are moving in totally the wrong direction’ - WMO
Ozone layer success story provides hope on climate change
Still, it must be acknowledged that global warming is a much tougher nut to crack
Temperatures in Europe have increased more than twice global average - report
World Meteorological Organisation says Europe presents ‘a live picture of a warming world’ with trend set to continue
World Meteorological Organisation’s climate report: Key messages
From rising greenhouse gases to extreme weather events
Lightning bolt that leapt across three US states is confirmed as longest ever
The rare megaflash covered a distance of 768km in April 2020
Record Arctic temperature of 38 degrees reached last year, UN agency confirms
Region’s highest-ever temperature was recorded in Siberian town amid heatwave
Cop26 was as much about process as about progress
Real value of Glasgow conference was as a whole-of-world event for a global crisis
Hotter, wetter and more extremes: How climate change is forecast to impact Ireland
Met Éireann expert says global warming like a ‘performance enhancing drug’ for weather events
Climate Change Advisory Council: Exactly who sits on it?
A guide to influential representatives from science, academia, business and unions
The Climate Crisis: an essential guide
What’s happening when it comes to climate change, what are the targets and why do we need to up our game?
Turkish fires sweeping through tourist areas are hottest on record
Thousands of holidaymakers evacuated from resorts as country fights over 50 blazes
You don’t have to look far to explain the heatwave – it’s climate change
Exceptionally high temperatures so far north ‘impossible without human influence’
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