World Meteorological Organization

🧊 Putting ice in a time capsule?  That is what the Ice Memory Foundation has done through the inauguration of a Sanctuary in the High Plateau of Antarctica for glacier ice cores. Dug into a cave in Concordia Station, this Sanctuary will hold ice cores taken from retreating glaciers in France and Switzerland.  The stable average temperature of –50°C will preserve the crucial climate data - that would otherwise be lost - for centuries for future generations to study. “Initiatives like Ice Memory complement WMO’s global observing systems and help ensure that critical knowledge of the past remains available to future generations” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo, who gave a remote statement during the inauguration.    Find out more about the Sanctuary below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dtVrJxt2 Institute of Polar Sciences of the Italian National Research Council, French Polar Institute, ENEA, Anne-Catherine Ohlmann 🎥 Video by: Riccardo Scipinotti

🌡️ 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44°C ± 0.13°C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of eight datasets. Even though the year started and ended with a cooling La Niña, it was still one of the warmest years on record, highlighting the impact of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. With increased global temperatures, comes more severe extreme weather events. WMO will continue its work to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by monitoring the Earth system, facilitating the international exchange of data, and making accessible Earth system information for all. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezC8tJdh European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts - ECMWF (ERA5) Japan Meteorological Agency (JRA-3Q) NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (GISTEMP v4) NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAAGlobalTemp v6) Met Office University of East Anglia (HadCRUT .5.1.0.0) Berkeley Earth

🌍 This week, the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report 2026. 🚨 The findings from a survey capturing the insights of 1,300 experts rank extreme weather events as the 4th most impacful risk in the short-term (2 years) and 1st in the long-term (10 years). Yet another stark reminder of the crucial work WMO and our partners carry out every single day to ensure #EarlyWarningsForAll. Find out more about the initiative, and how you can help through the link below 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekACQM4J

Sand and dust storms are major hazards. We therefore welcome the recent United Nations General Assembly resolution which recognizes WMO’s work to improve observations and early warnings. The resolution notes that sand and dust storms are becoming more intense and frequent, posing a serious challenge to sustainable development. The resolution commended WMO for “improvements to the observation and modelling systems that are part of its Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System, which provides sand and dust storm forecasts for early warning systems in various countries”. WMO is committed to working with Members and partners to protect our economies, ecosystems and our health from sand and dust storms. #EarlyWarningsForAll 🔗 https://bit.ly/4jydmRy

📢#CallForPapers📢 I take this opportunity to share with you the call for papers to the Collection "Weather and Climate-Induced Multi-Hazard Futures: Forecast, Communication, and Preparedness for Society" in npj Natural Hazards, for which I am serving as the Guest Editor. This collection invites researchers to delve into the social dimensions of compounding and cascading weather- and climate-related hazards in an increasingly interconnected multi-hazard world. It examines how diverse extremes—such as heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts, and coastal events—interact across space and time to amplify risk, and how weather and climate information is produced, translated, communicated, and used within real decision contexts marked by uncertainty and inequality. The collection emphasizes people-centered, just, and inclusive approaches to early warning, preparedness, and risk-informed planning, attending to governance, institutions, vulnerabilities, and access to information. It particularly welcomes interdisciplinary work that turns multi-hazard forecasts and projections into usable, context-specific knowledge by bridging scientific, Indigenous, and local knowledge systems, and by linking short-term forecasting with longer-term climate decision-making across sectors and scales. Full details about the Collection is here: https://lnkd.in/g5H9_nuD. Early submissions are welcome and the deadline is 30 September 2026. This Collection is a joint effort by npj Natural Hazards @ Nature Portfolio; the Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) Working Group of the World Meteorological Organization World Weather Research Programme (WWRP); the WWRP Progressing EW4All Oriented to Partnerships and Local Engagement (PEOPLE) Project; WCRP Regional Information for Society; the UNESCO- and WMO WWRP-endorsed Seamless Prediction and Services for Sustainable Natural and Built Environments (SEPRESS) Programme led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) Mountain Sentinels Mountain Partnership of the United Nations Natural Hazards Center Center for Global Mountain Safeguard Research – GLOMOS / Eurac Research United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

🌡️ WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record. 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44 °C ± 0.13 °C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of eight datasets. This makes the past 11 years the 11 warmest on record. Even though the year started and ended with a cooling La Niña, it was still one of the warmest years on record, highlighting the impact of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo emphasized “high land and ocean temperatures helped fuel extreme weather – heatwaves, heavy rainfall and intense tropical cyclones, underlining the vital need for early warning systems”. WMO will continue its work to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by monitoring the Earth system, facilitating the international exchange of data, and making accessible Earth system information for all. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49xpkWP European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts - ECMWF (ERA5) Japan Meteorological Agency (JRA-3Q) NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (GISTEMP v4) NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAAGlobalTemp v6) Met Office University of East Anglia (HadCRUT .5.1.0.0) Berkeley Earth

🌍 What really happens inside a negotiation room? And where do young people and science actually fit in? Lessons from COP30: This episode of Beyond the Forecast takes us inside last November’s UN climate conference, COP30, to unpack how decisions are made, how youth negotiators and young scientists engage in these spaces, and why meaningful youth participation must go beyond symbolic presence. 🎙️ Hosted by the WMO Youth Team, with insights from youth negotiators and young scientists shaping climate governance from the inside. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eVk8FVae Tanvi M. The Keeling Society Rita Cozma Boróka Ürge Alan Said H. YOUNGO Grecia Pillaca Burga

⚡ New WMO–IRENA report is out! 2024 showed that climate variability is both a risk and an opportunity for the energy transition.  https://lnkd.in/exX2BckE 📌 Key headline numbers:  2024 was the warmest year on record (~1.55°C above pre-industrial levels)  Climate-driven global energy demand rose ~4% vs the 1991–2020 average  This is happening as global renewable capacity surpassed 4,400 GW  🗺️ What the data reveals (regional contrasts):  👉 Southern Africa: wind capacity factors ranging from +8 to +16%, solar +2 to +6% — but hydropower stayed below average for a 3rd year, while demand hit record highs  👉 South Asia: wind/solar deficits + rapidly rising cooling demand (monthly demand anomaly ~+16% in October)  👉 East Africa: higher rainfall supported positive hydropower anomalies  👉 Parts of South America: dry & hot conditions reduced hydropower output and increased demand New this year: the report evaluates seasonal forecast skills for energy indicators. Results show systems can anticipate solar potential and electricity-demand anomalies months ahead—supporting load management, reservoir operations, maintenance scheduling, and cross-border power trade.  Bottom line: To meet the COP28 call to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030, energy planning must be climate-informed—with stronger data, climate services, and early warnings to keep power systems clean and resilient. 🔗 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/e9kvAN4t #EnergyTransition #Renewables #ClimateServices #EarlyWarnings #WMO #IRENA 

🌦️ Climate variability and long-term climate change are increasingly shaping the performance and reliability of renewable energy systems worldwide. According to a new report jointly released by WMO and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), climate-informed planning and forecasting are essential as the world’s climate begins to experience more extremes alongside growing capacity for renewable energy. As Professor Celeste Saulo, Secretargy-General of WMO stated, “As renewable energy systems expand, their performance and reliability are increasingly shaped by heat extremes, rainfall variability and shifting atmospheric patterns. Integrating climate information and early warnings into energy planning is essential to build power systems that are both clean and resilient.” WMO plays an important role in helping build energy resilience by ensuring availability of the best meteorological data and early warnings. With energy resilience comes safer and more prosperous lives for everyone, everywhere. Learn more below: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rbfgdB

📆 Mark your calendars! On 14 January, WMO will release global temperature figures for 2025, consolidating multiple international datasets to provide a single, authoritative source of information to support climate monitoring and decision-making. More details below: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Ysu9vE