Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Cyclones
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Japan mulls $1.2 million in aid for nations hit by Cyclone Pam
PORT VILA – Japan is considering extending $1.2 million in emergency grant aid to Vanuatu and other Pacific nations devastated by powerful Cyclone Pam, a senior government official said Sunday. At his
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WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2014
<p>WMO has confirmed continuation of warming trend over the past few decades, with 14 of the 15 hottest years on record occurring this century.</p>
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Australian cyclone makes landfall, loses strength
A powerful tropical cyclone was losing strength after crossing Australia's north-east coast on Friday, with no immediate reports of injuries. Cyclone Nathan made landfall shortly before dawn as a category
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Cyclone Pam lifts chance of El Nino this year in Australia, forecasters says
Cyclone Pam's impact may not be restricted to devastating the island nation of Vanuatu – it may also have boosted the likelihood of an El Nino event for later this year, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
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Northern Queensland braces for another tropical cyclone
A powerful category three cyclone is headed for the far-north of Queensland in Australia. Forecasters predict Cyclone Nathan, currently 400km (249 miles) off the coast, will make landfall on Friday.
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Cyclone Pam: massive storm bears down on Vanuatu, with 260,000 people in its path
Evacuation alerts issued as experts warn the category five cyclone could be the most powerful storm ever to hit the island nation A “once-in-a-lifetime” storm is bearing down on the South Pacific islands
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Tropical cyclone off Western Australia expected to intensify: weather bureau
A tropical cyclone off Western Australia's northwest coast that has already forced port authorities to close two ports will intensify before making landfall, the national weather bureau said on Thursday.
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UN to adopt new global framework on disaster risk reduction
The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, scheduled to convene in Sendai, Japan from March 14-18, will adopt a new framework for disaster risk reduction for the coming 15 years. "Leaders
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Australia's Queensland and Northern Territory brace for cyclones
Residents in parts of Western Australia and Queensland have been warned to prepare for stormy weather as two cyclones develop offshore. Forecasters say a low-pressure system off Western Australia could
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Forecasters warn of possible Australia cyclone
(Reuters) - A low pressure system off northeastern Australia holds up to a 50 percent chance of intensifying to cyclone strength over the next two days and slamming into a region devastated two weeks ago