Weltorganisation für Meteorologie (WMO)

The Weltorganisation für Meteorologie (WMO), or World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and related geophysical sciences. The WMO is newsworthy due to its recent report warning of record-breaking heat and increasingly severe weather events globally. The report highlights that every living person has grown up in a world where storms, floods, and droughts are worsening. Examples cited include a massive, rare flood in Texas, record-breaking glacial melt in Iceland, and a hurricane impacting Jamaica. The WMO emphasizes the shrinking window of opportunity for taking action to reverse these trends, underscoring the urgent need for global cooperation and policy changes to mitigate the impacts of climate change.