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2020 was one of three warmest years on record
Press Release
El Niño / La Niña, Climate change
Publish Date: 15 January 2021
Geneva, 14 January 2021 - The year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, according to a consolidation of five leading international datasets by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). A naturally occurring cooling climate phenomenon, La Niña, put a brake on the heat only at the very end of the year.
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FAQs - El Niño/La Niña
El Niño / La Niña
Find out how and why El Niño and La Niña events occur and other frequently asked questions.
FAQs - Climate
Climate, Climate change, El Niño / La Niña
Frequently asked questions relating to climate issues.
Developing capacities for effective climate services in Bhutan
National Projects
Climate services
Bhutan is a landlocked country located in the Eastern Himalayas, with altitudes ranging from 150 to 7500 metres above sea level (msl). It has three distinct climate zones: the southern...
Step up climate change adaptation, says UN report
News
Climate change, Climate services, Partnership
Publish Date: 14 January 2021
As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs, damages and losses, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds.
2020 closes a decade of exceptional heat
News
Climate, Climate change, El Niño / La Niña
Publish Date: 24 December 2020
As 2020 draws to an end, it closes the warmest decade (2011-2020) on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This year remains on track to be one of the three warmest on record, and may even rival 2016 as the warmest on record. The six warmest years have all been since 2015.
WMO steps up action on La Niña
News
El Niño / La Niña, Climate, Pacific, Asia, South America, Caribbean
Publish Date: 23 December 2020
The World Meteorological Organization has strengthened its support to governments, the United Nations, and stakeholders in climate sensitive sectors to mobilize preparations and minimize impacts of La Niña.
South West Indian Ocean Countries Strengthen Early Warning Systems
News
El Niño / La Niña, Disaster risk reduction, Tropical cyclones, Resilience, Climate, Climate change
Publish Date: 17 November 2020
South West Indian Ocean countries have launched a new five-year project to improve operational forecasting and multi-hazard early warning systems in a region which is exposed to climate change, sea level rise and extreme weather and has suffered an increase in the frequency and intensity of climate-related shocks in recent decades.
La Niña has developed
Press Release
El Niño / La Niña, Climate
Publish Date: 29 October 2020
La Niña has developed and is expected to last into next year, affecting temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns in many parts of the world, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).