Tag: World Meteorological Organization
Finland’s carbon neutrality goal is in danger due to the slow growth of forests, warns WMO head Taalas
The 2035 goal is challenging – and achieving it has become more difficult when Finland’s forests are not as big a carbon sink in the future as has been assumed, said Petteri Taalas, head of the World Meteorological Organization.
10 world events that marked the year 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the protest movement in Iran, the abortion issue in the United States – 2022 was rich in different events. AFP offered a list of the 10 events that, according to the agency, marked the world this year. Putin invaded Ukraine On February 24, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, […]
Yearender: Xinhua’s Top 10 World News Events of 2022
BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The following are the top 10 world news events of 2022 selected by Xinhua in chronological order: © Provided by Xinhua RCEP enters into force, sending a strong voice from Asia on integration The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into force on January 1, marking the launch of […]
15,000 deaths due to hot weather in Europe in 2022: WHO
The WHO regional journal said that estimate is expected to rise as more countries report heat-related deaths. “For example, France’s National Institute for Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE) reported that more than 11,000 people died between June 1 and August 22, 2022, compared to the same period in 2019 – the last year before the […]
How climate change has warmed Finland’s winters since the 1960s
Last December was colder than usual. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the month was exceptionally cold at a few coastal stations. December is only so cold in Finland about once every ten years. Mild in the second week of January föhn the westerly winds brought melting. And last June was exceptionally hot, and the […]
Italy may have been the hottest day in Europe on record
The Sicilian authorities confirmed the Italian record, but the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has to formally confirm it, CNN reports. “At the moment, there is no reason to annul it, but if possible, we will make an ex-post evaluation of the accuracy of the measure,” said Sicily’s official weather station operator, the Sicilian Agometeorological Information […]
High risk of global temperature rise within five years
There is a 40 percent risk that global warming will temporarily reach over one and a half degrees within the next five years – which, among other things, increases the risk of stronger hurricanes and heat waves. It is also above the level that the Paris Agreement aims to avoid, the World Meteorological Organization WMO […]
2020 warmest measured year in Europe
Last year was the warmest year ever measured in Europe, according to a new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Monitoring Center. The results are in line with the reports recently presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the US Meteorological Agency NOAA. They show that global warming continues and that the earth’s average […]
World meetings to save Paris’ climate agreement, five years later
When the Paris Agreement turns five, world leaders and others are ready for an anniversary summit to demonstrate their commitment to the landmark climate agreement in 2015, which critics warn already shows that it has failed. Saturday’s summit on climate ambition – hosted by France, the United Kingdom and the United Nations – hopes to […]
SMHI adapts for faster climate change
SMHI will update the normal period for climate data every ten years in the future, instead of every 30 years as hitherto. It is an adaptation to climate change, says climatologist Sverker Hellström, SMHI. – To change only every 30 years, it is not really adapted to the fact that temperature and climate change faster […]
WMO Secretary-General: The emission reduction for Covid is over
According to the Finnish Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the coronavirus has had only a temporary effect on carbon emissions. Speaking to Yle on Saturday, Petteri Taalas said the pandemic reduced emissions earlier in the year, but the figures have now returned to previous levels. "Over the last few months, CO2 emissions […]
Greenland sets cold record in the northern hemisphere
With a temperature of minus 69.6 degrees, Greenland now officially has the coldest record in the northern hemisphere. This was confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN’s body for weather, climate and water, on Wednesday. Although it is a new record, it is by no means a new measurement. The temperature was thus […]
