UN Weather Agency Warns of Escalating Climate Extremes Across Caribbean and Latin America By Alison Kentish Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization says rising seas, intensifying hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening drought and flooding across the region are placing growing strain on economies and public health systems. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/un-weather-agency-warns-of-escalating-climate-extremes-across-caribbean-and-latin-america/ CASTRIES, Saint Lucia , May 19 2026 (IPS) - Faster-than-average sea level rise, intensifying hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening swings between drought and flooding are increasing pressure on Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new report released Monday, May 18 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 report warns that rising land and ocean temperatures, increasingly erratic rainfall patterns and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones are hurting food systems, water security, public health and coastal communities across the region. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.