Heat-related hazards led to more than half of all weather and climate-related deaths in the last five years, a new report has said. The State of Climate Services report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) explores the current state of play and also documents the progress that has been made in the last five years. However, heat-related hazards became the leading cause of death, accounting for 57% of the total reported weather, water, and climate-related deaths globally. Too few nations are creating tailored climate services, and there are still significant gaps in the coverage of observing networks in least developed countries and small island developing states. Provisionally, Wednesday's highest temperature from all 25 primary stations was recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin, with 19.2C.

Source: Irish Examiner November 07, 2024 18:00 UTC