United in Science 2020
<p>Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels
World Meteorological Orgnisation ('WMO)
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2017 'very likely' in top three warmest years on record
The year 2017 is "very likely" to be in the top three warmest years on record, according to provisional figures from the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO says it will likely be the hottest
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$129 billion in extreme weather losses last year: Climate report
PARIS: Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms
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CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016: United Nations
The amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere grew at record rate in 2016 to a level not seen for millions of years, the United Nations said on Monday. It said this has the potential to fuel
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Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere surge to record high
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere accelerated at record-breaking speeds in 2016 to their highest concentrations in 800,000 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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Amcomet-Africa Hydromet Forum 2017- Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), collaborating
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Working backward, a way to find out where the carbon came from
Based on carbon dioxide concentrations at a location and wind speed, scientists trace particles back to their sources to identify whether the country is an emitter or a carbon sink, say Eurasian region
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JSW-The Times of India 8th edition calls out green warriors to apply for Earth Care Awards
While recent developments like the US abandoning the Paris accord have caused a major setback to the fight against the devastating impact of climate change, scientists are warning that time is running
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Early warning systems still missing in 100 countries, U.N. says
Governments of 100 countries still lacking disaster early warning systems have a duty to invest in the projects, which could save lives and property, and reap longer-term economic benefits, the U.N.'s
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Climate change CSOs call for meteorological policy
The Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has called on Malawi government to approve a draft national meteorological policy in the country. According to CISONECC, the delay in approving
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World's deadliest disasters caused by weather revealed by UN
The World Meteorological Organisation has revealed the deadliest weather events to have hit the planet. It found that the 1970 tropical cyclone that killed up to half a million people in East Pakistan,