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Pakistan: Widespread outbreak of dengue, other epidemics affect country amid ravaging floods

Pakistan is continuing to report more and more dengue virus cases daily, with panic and fear spreading among the public as a shortage of fever medicines has also surfaced

Horn of Africa drought to worsen with fifth consecutive failed rainy season, forecasts World Meteorological Organization

Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are already going through their worst drought for 40 years and another poor rainy season is now highly likely, WMO warned

World Meteorological Day: From history to significance, here's all you need to know about the day

The day aims to raise global awareness about the various issues that the planet faces and serves as a reminder of how the earth's atmosphere and human behaviour are intertwined

More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050 says UN report

Most of the flood-related deaths and economic losses were recorded in Asia, where river flood warning systems require strengthening, said the WMO.

World running out of time to tackle climate crisis, 2021 must be year of action: UN

"We are on the verge of the abyss," said UN chief Antonio Guterres."This is truly a pivotal year for humanity's future."

Ozone hole over Antarctica has grown to its largest size in years, EU program reports

The ozone hole has a pattern of expanding around August every year, at the start of spring, and reaches a peak around October.

2019 was second warmest year on record, January was the warmest January since 1850: WMO report

WMO secretary-general said seawater is the most acidic it has been in 25 million years which will have negative impacts on the ecosystems.

After high temperatures recorded in Antarctica, NASA images show continent's brown barren land

The readings that were taken by the base still needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and that is supposed to take months.

Confirmation for Antarctica's record high temperatures will take months says WMO

The evaluation normally takes six to nine months, after which it will be either accept or rejected.

IPCC Ocean and Cryosphere Report: How is climate change affecting India's ocean ecosystems?

The tropics in general and India must focus on the lack of long-term sustained Indian and Pacific ocean observations.