The rapid 10 degree Celsius rise in temperature across large parts of Europe before Christmas was “brutal” but it could be the shape of things to come, the UN Meteorological Organization WMO, said on Friday. 

In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, Cyrille Honoré, head of the UN agency’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Services Branch, explains the science behind unusual weather patterns in Europe and elsewhere. 

Audio Credit Daniel Johnson, UN News Geneva
Audio Duration 7'27"
Photo Credit Stanley Honoré

‘Brutal’ temperature changes are the new normal, says UN meteorological agency

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‘Brutal’ temperature changes are the new normal, says UN meteorological agency

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