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Jamaica: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, slammed into the coast of Jamaica near the city of Black River on Tuesday, October 28. The storm caused what the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned would be a "catastrophic" situation, leaving roughly 140,000 people cut off across the island. Approximately 25,000 tourists remained in Jamaica as recovery efforts began.

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett presents the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update from WMO in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett presents the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update from WMO in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-WORLD-TEMPERATURE LIMIT-WARNING

(240606) -- GENEVA, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett speaks during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN warns of potential climate threshold breach, calls for swift action" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240321) -- BEIJING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo poses with the new report on the state of the global climate in 2023 at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo poses with the new report on the state of the global climate in 2023 at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo (C) speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo (L) speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-EXTREME WEATHER RECORDS-NEW HEIGHTS

(230824) -- GENEVA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in the shade in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2023. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that Switzerland is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as a heatwave continues to impact large parts of Europe. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-EXTREME WEATHER RECORDS-NEW HEIGHTS

(230824) -- GENEVA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off by the lake in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2023. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that Switzerland is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as a heatwave continues to impact large parts of Europe. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-EXTREME WEATHER RECORDS-NEW HEIGHTS

(230824) -- GENEVA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl cools off by running amid fountains at the square in front of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2023. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that Switzerland is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as a heatwave continues to impact large parts of Europe. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-EXTREME WEATHER RECORDS-NEW HEIGHTS

(230824) -- GENEVA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off by the lake in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2023. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that Switzerland is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as a heatwave continues to impact large parts of Europe. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-EXTREME WEATHER RECORDS-NEW HEIGHTS

(230824) -- GENEVA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in the lake in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 2023. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that Switzerland is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as a heatwave continues to impact large parts of Europe. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIU GUOZHONG-WMO-SECRETARY-GENERAL-MEETING (CN)

(230412) -- BEIJING, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong meets with Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-INTERVIEW

(230324) -- GENEVA, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wenjian, assistant secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), speaks in an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 19, 2022. China's advancements in meteorological science and technology have benefited not only its own population but also the rest of the world, Zhang has said. TO GO WITH "Interview: China's cutting-edge meteorological technology is benefiting world, says WMO official" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Drought to continue in Horn of Africa: WMO

STORY: Drought to continue in Horn of Africa: WMO DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of a village ravaged by drought in northern Kenya 2. various of children ferrying water 3. various of camels 4. various of locals migrating 5. various of the meeting 6. SOUNDBITE (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry STORYLINE: Catastrophic consequences of the multi-year drought will continue in 2023 in the Horn of Africa region, leaving communities in urgent need of assistance, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. SOUNDBITE (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry "The need for enhancement of our early warning systems cannot be over-emphasized. We are in the middle of a drought that has not been witnessed in the last 40 years in this country, and that among many things speaks to the need to up our game in terms of the early warning (system). We have our metrologic

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Heatwave sweeps across Europe

STORY: Heatwave sweeps across Europe DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: London\Paris\Madrid\Amsterdam CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAYETANO TORRES, Coordinator of Information, Spain's State Meteorological Agency STORYLINE: A significant heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with several countries suffering the threats of disasters and health risks caused by extremely high temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday that Europe's heatwave could persist into the middle of next week, whereas the negative impacts of climate change are bound to continue at least until 2060s. The UK baked in its hottest day ever on Tuesday as the village of Coningsby in the East Midlands of England saw air temperature reach 40.3 degrees Celsius, a fresh record for the country according to the national weather ser