A record streak of record warm water in the North Atlantic appears to have come to an end, with temperatures now below 2023 record levels. Despite the cooling, the basin is still nearly a degree Celsius warmer than it should be for early May.
Weather and climate forecasts, data availability and early-warning messaging need to become gender- and socioeconomically-targeted so no one is left behind, said the World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General at the International Gender Champions conference.