Latest additions to the knowledge base

This report describes how the sea is expected to rise along the Norwegian coast towards the middle and end of this century, and further towards the year 2300.

The State of the Climate in Latin America report, accompanied by an interactive story map, complements the WMO State of the Global Climate flagship. It informs decisions on climate change mitigation, adaptation and risk management at regional level.

The report highlights the need for more investment in National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to strengthen forecasts and life-saving early warnings.

This paper investigates the effects of severe drought shocks on Tunisia’s agriculture sector during 2000–19. The authors test whether agricultural workers faced a job displacement as a consequence of severe drought events that occurred.

This study shows that at +3 °C global average losses reach 10% of gross domestic product, with worst effects (up to 17%) in poorer, low-latitude countries.

Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation events are growing more frequent, fueled by warming air that can hold increasing levels of moisture.

According to the authors, better management of three key aspects—international cooperation, isolation, and available technology—could have curtailed the COVID-19 disease outbreak in its initial stages.

Around five and half millenia ago, northern Africa went through a dramatic transformation. The Sahara desert expanded and grasslands, forests and lakes favoured by humans disappeared.