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World Meteorological Organization

At the forefront of climate action: Saudi Arabia celebrates World Meteorological Day

Saudi Arabia on Saturday celebrated World Meteorological Day, which falls on March 23 every year and coincides with the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950. This year’s theme is “At the Front Line of Climate…
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Saudi Arabia to chair UN panel on cyclones in Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal

Saudi Arabia has been unanimously elected to chair the UN panel tasked with monitoring cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the Kingdom’s meteorology office said on Wednesday. The appointment is to the 13-nation World…
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Climate Change

UN highlights ‘vicious cycle’ of climate impacts for Latin America, Caribbean

As some Latin American countries battle severe drought and others disease outbreaks brought on by flooding, the World Meteorological Organization warned Wednesday that extreme weather and climate shocks were becoming more acute in the…
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Climate Change

UN’s weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot

Looking back at 2022’s weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it. And about as bad as it gets — until more warming kicks in.…
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