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Geneva climate meeting: new weather services framework, sets stage for...

GenevaLunch News The political climate at the Geneva meeting, in particular the willingness to work together at a ministerial level, could set the stage for Copenhagen.Geneva climate meeting: new...

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WMO says early warning of extreme weather does save lives

GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Eight countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus and five in Southeast Asia are implementing early warning systems to protect against...

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Swiss Re, Zurich Financial profitable despite world’s catastrophes (update)

GenevaLunch News Swiss Re and Zurich Financial report earnings Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, reported profits up 22 percent to $158...

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Ten warmest years on record: all of them since 1998

GenevaLunch News 2010 equal to 2005 and 1998, confirms global warming trend Extreme weather events listed but no direct link made (video, El Niño, La Niña) Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Those who...

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Swiss aim to play key role in world disaster reduction

GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland will take part Thursday 10 February in a special UN debate in New York on global disaster reduction as part of its determination to play...

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World’s disaster costs highest ever

GenevaLunch News Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Natural catastrophes and manmade economic disasters cost the world $218 billion in 2010, more than three times the cost in 2009, Swiss Re, the...

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US weather catastrophes will cost at least $295m, says Zurich Re

GenevaLunch News ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The unusually high number of very severe weather events in the United States in April and May of this year will cost Zurich Re at least $295 million, for both...

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China, Switzerland sign environmental affairs agreement

GenevaLunch News BERN, SWITZERLAND – China and Switzerland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to “intensify dialogue on environmental policy and facilitate expertise and information sharing on...

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Half of Swiss forests play protective role

GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Half of all Swiss forests, and in Alpine areas 90 percent of them, play a critical role in protecting the population, according to an environmental report...

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