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<p>Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels
World Meteorological Orgnisation ('WMO)
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2011:10th warmest year on record
Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report. The year 2011 has been the 10th warmest year on record in spite of a strong La Nina, which has a relatively cooling
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Provisional statement on the status of the global climate
The provisional statement on the status of the global climate, released by WMO provides the technical information on world’s 10th warmest year, warmest year with La Niña on record, second-lowest Arctic sea ice extent for the year 2011.
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Angela Merkel: China, India, Brazil Must Cut CO2 Emissions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday large emitters of greenhouse gases among rapidly-growing economies such as China, India and Brazil must agree to cut their emissions. Merkel said in
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Another record breaker: 2011 warmest La Niña year ever
As officials meet at the 17th UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa, the world continues to heat up. The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that they expect 2011 to be the warmest
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La Nina Weak For Now But Likely To Strengthen: WMO
La Nina, a weather phenomenon usually linked to heavy rains and flooding in the Asia-Pacific and South America and drought in Africa, has re-emerged and is likely to persist into early 2012, the World
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Plan to expand Games air vigil
New Delhi: The system for air quality forecasting and research (SAFAR) that was used to monitor and forecast air quality and weather conditions at various venues during the Commonwealth Games last October
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Clouds of climate change
The CO2 theory of global warming could soon be superseded by an alternative concept based on clouds to explain climate change In an earlier column I had outlined two alternative theories about global
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Summer Arctic Sea Ice Melt At Or Near Record
Arctic sea ice this summer melted to a record low extent or will come a close second, two different research institutes said on Tuesday, confirming a trend which could yield an ice-free summer within a
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Weak La Nina Possible In 2011, No Chance Of El Nino: WMO
La Nina, a weather phenomenon typically linked to flooding in the Asia-Pacific, African drought and a more intense hurricane season over the Atlantic, could occur in a weak form this year, the World Meteorological
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US provided Flash Flood Guidance System to Pakistan
The United States has provided a Flash Flood Guidance System to Pakistan. The Flash Flood Guidance System for Pakistan has been developed by Hydrologic Research Center (HRC), USA through the collaboration