Europe: Warm start to 2023 breaks records and skiers’ hearts, says WMO

And as a growing number of European ski resorts at lower altitudes struggle to provide adequate snow cover for their early-season visitors, the WMO pointed to widely accepted peer-reviewed scientific data from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicating that the frequency of cold spells and frost days “will decrease”. “Strong declines in … Read moreEurope: Warm start to 2023 breaks records and skiers’ hearts, says WMO

Ukraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres |

In his video message to some 40 country representatives meeting in Lugano, the Secretary-General highlighted the tragic human impact of the conflict, as well as the long-term challenges that lie ahead: “Russia’s war in Ukraine has taken thousands of lives and forcibly displaced millions of people”, the UN chief said.  Millions of Ukrainians have lost their livelihoods … Read moreUkraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres |