https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Natural and man-made disasters cost $92 billion (81.24 billion euros) in 2015, compared with $113 billion in 2014, the Swiss reinsurer Swiss Re said in a report on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160330/swiss-firm-reports-dip-in-global-disaster-bill Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:14:21 +0200 swiss-firm-reports-dip-in-global-disaster-bill Finnish weather chief Petteri Taalas was on Thursday elected as the new head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) during its quadrennial congress in Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150604/finn-elected-head-of-geneva-based-wmo Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:49:22 +0200 finn-elected-head-of-geneva-based-wmo The year 2014 was the hottest on record, part of a "warming trend" that appeared set to continue, the United Nations' Geneva-based weather agency said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150202/un-weather-agency-declares-2014-hottest-year Mon, 02 Feb 2015 14:40:00 +0100 un-weather-agency-declares-2014-hottest-year Surging levels of carbon dioxide sent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to a new record in 2013, while oceans, which absorb the emissions, have become more acidic than ever, the UN's Geneva-based weather agency said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140909/greenhouse-gas-emissions-hit-new-record-wmo Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0200 greenhouse-gas-emissions-hit-new-record-wmo Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have crossed a new threshold, the UN's Geneva-based weather agency said on Monday, highlighting the urgency of curbing manmade, climate-altering greenhouse gases. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140526/latest-co2-levels-another-wakeup-call Mon, 26 May 2014 17:52:00 +0200 latest-co2-levels-another-wakeup-call The Philippines' devastating Typhoon Haiyan and drought in Australia are among recent weather extremes consistent with man-made climate change, the UN's Geneva-based weather agency said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140324/extreme-weather-linked-with-man-made-climate-change Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:02:00 +0100 extreme-weather-linked-with-man-made-climate-change