Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency

Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.

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Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO

18 Aug 2023

Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, warns WMO

19 Jun 2023

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s it was revealed on Monday, with extreme weather causing excess deaths and economic disruption.

Heatwaves, hurricanes, floods: 2017 costliest year ever for extreme weather and climate events, says UN

22 Mar 2018

Hurricanes, monsoon floods and continuing severe drought made 2017 the costliest year ever for severe weather and climate events, according to a new report by the United Nations weather agency launched on the eve of World Meteorological Day.