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El Nino is intensifying rapidly, with sea surface temperatures in the Nino 3.4 region just 0.02C shy of the strongest recorded event, raising global climate disruption risks.

As of mid-August 2026, El Niño has become firmly established, marked by persistent and intensifying positive sea surface temperature anomalies across the central-eastern equatorial Pacific. The latest seasonal forecasts from WMO Global Producing Centres i

An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - The Earth's climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of the atmosphere and ocean and melting of ice, according to the World Meteorological Org

WMO's State of the Global Climate report 2025 confirms that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record, and that 2025 was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 C above the 1850-1900 average. Extreme events around the world, including

In much-needed good news for the environment, scientists have announced that the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole was relatively small and short-lived, confirming the long-term trend towards the recovery of Earth's protective shield against the sun.

The 2024 edition of the State of Global Water Resources report documents an extraordinary year shaped by record heat, climate extremes, and widespread water-related impacts. With global surface temperatures reaching 1.55 C above pre-industrial levels, 202

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established a new world record for the longest lightning flash - an incredible 829 km (515 miles) in a notorious storm hotspot in the United States of America.