New Delhi: Despite the La Nina conditions, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reported on Friday that the global mean temperature in 2022 was 1.15 degrees Celsius over the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average. This places 2022 in the "fifth or sixth" warmest year on record.
A report titled "State of the Global Climate 2022" found that the eight years beginning in 2015 were the warmest on record, and that concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide -- reached record highs in 2021, the most recent year for which consolidated global values are available (1984-2021).
The worst effects of climate change can be avoided if we can keep global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (relative to pre-industrial levels).—Inputs from Agencies

Despite the La Nina conditions, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reported on Friday that the global mean temperature in 2022 was 1.15 degrees Celsius over the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average.

2022 fifth- or sixth-warmest year: WMO

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El Nino's emergence is expected to be 60% likely by the end of July and 80% likely by the end of September, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
As Wilfran Moufouma Okia, chief of the WMO's regional climate prediction services section, told reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, "this will change the weather and climate patterns worldwide," the implications are far-reaching.—Inputs from Agencies

A warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, known as the El Nino phenomenon, is linked to increased global temperatures; this warming is expected to affect India's monsoon in the following months after a rare triple-dip La Nina.

El Nino may return in July, affecting global weather

New Delhi: Now that the dangers of natural catastrophes to India's coastal residents are once again front and centre because to Biparjoy, we may look back at the most devastating cyclones to strike the country in the last decade.
First, in 2021, there was Cyclone Tauktae, which hit the southern coast of Gujarat as India was fighting off the intense second wave of COVID-19. Maximum sustained winds were measured at 185 kph, making it the "strongest tropical cyclone" to hit the west coast of India in at least two decades, as reported by the US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
After brushing the west coast of India, the storm killed more than a hundred people (mostly in Gujarat) and left widespread destruction in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. Amphan made landfall on May 20, 2020, close to the Sundarbans in West Bengal; it was the first super cyclone to form over the Bay of Bengal since Odisha's super cyclone in 1999. With recorded economic losses in India of almost USD 14 billion and 129 fatalities in India and Bangladesh, Amphan was the costliest tropical storm on record in the North Indian Ocean, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). On May 3, 2019, near Puri in Odisha, Cyclone Fani (2019) made landfall in eastern India with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph. Damage to homes, electricity lines, agricultural fields, communication networks, and water supply systems was extensive, and 64 people lost their lives because of the cyclone's great severity. On December 12, 2016, Cyclone Vardah made landfall in Chennai. It was classified as a catastrophic cyclone. Vardah killed 18, wreaked havoc on infrastructure, uprooted trees, and knocked out power in Chennai and the surrounding districts. People were able to leave dangerous regions more quickly thanks to early warnings and precautionary measures.—Inputs from Agencies

Now that the dangers of natural catastrophes to India's coastal residents are once again front and centre because to Biparjoy, we may look back at the most devastating cyclones to strike the country in the last decade.

Phailin to Amphan: India's deadliest cyclones in past decade

Benoni [South Africa]: Australia skipper Hugh Weibgen won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Willowmoore Park on Sunday. This final will be an opportunity for the India Colts to extract a measure of revenge on the Aussies after the senior team, led by Rohit Sharma, lost to Australia in the finals of the 50-over showpiece event in their backyard last year and also in the ICC World Test Championship in the UK.
India and Australia have locked horns twice in the finals of the competition before. Both the time the Indian Cricket team managed to win the title first under the leadership of Unmukt Chand and then under Prithvi Shaw.
The defending world champions (India) emerged as one of the most successful sides in the tournament with an all-win record in the group stages and eliminators and will set sights on a sixth title in their ninth appearance in a final. On the other hand, the Aussies last won the U19 World Cup under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh in 2010. Even though they have faced off the 'Boys in Blues' twice in a final, they have failed to clinch a single win.
India (Playing XI): Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Murugan Abhishek, Naman Tiwari, Raj Limbani, Saumy Pandey Australia (Playing XI): Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen (c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks (wk), Oliver Peake, Charlie Anderson, Raf MacMillan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler.
—ANI

Australia vs India in U19 Cricket World Cup final at Willowmoore Park. Hugh Weibgen's choice to bat sets the stage for an intense clash.

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