Les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes aggravent l’impact de la COVID-19 Genève, le 2 décembre 2020 (OMM) – Le changement climatique a continué sa progression inexorable pendant l’année 2020, qui...
2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record Geneva, 2 December 2020 (WMO) - Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years...
Background Active for nearly 11 years, the Yemen Shelter Cluster has witnessed and responded to the evolutions of the protracted Yemen crisis. The situation is now a complex emergency, with...
KEY MESSAGE Projected temperature increases in Vietnam are similar to the global average, ranging between 1.0°C and 3.4°C by 2080–2099 when compared with the 1986–2005 baseline. The range in possible...
Panorama de los desastres relacionados con fenómenos climáticos y meteorológicos y sus consecuencias En los últimos diez años, el 83%de los desastres desencadenados por amenazas naturales se debieron...
This year Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies are dealing with the dual risks of COVID-19 and extreme heat, amongst many other compound disasters. For many staff and volunteers, the heat...
Heatwaves are deadly disasters that are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health and well-being. When a heatwave strikes, the most vulnerable are the most impacted. In the past...
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, this factsheet highlights the ways in which traditional and indigenous peoples’ knowledge contributes to climate change adaptation and how...
KEY MESSAGES Temperature rise in Sri Lanka is projected to be marginally lower than the global average. Under the highest emissions pathway (RCP8.5) temperatures are projected to rise by 2.9°C–3.5°C...
Instantané des catastrophes climatiques et météorologiques et de leurs conséquences Ces dix dernières années, 83 % des catastrophes déclenchées par des aléas naturels ont été provoquées par des...