Largest La Niña episode in past century linked to Aussie rains
GenevaLunch.com Current La Niña episode started in June 2010, expected to die down over next four months Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva has...
View ArticleGeneva’s international buzz louder than usual
GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva prides itself on its international role, but if you sense that the city’s native sons and daughters are outnumbered by foreign guests at the...
View ArticleWMO keeps climate boss Jarraud in hot seat for 4 more years
GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Meteorological Organization, meeting in Geneva, Tuesday 24 May named Michel Jarraud to a third term as secretary-general, until December 2015. Jarraud...
View ArticleEurope holds its breath to see which way ash winds blow (update)
GenevaLunch.com Update 00:02 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Airports in Bremen and Hamburg, Germany, will be closed early Wednesday, the government announced, as Icelandic ash arrives in northern European air...
View ArticleIrene-watch continues as storm moves from Bahamas to N Carolina
GenevaLunch.com With luck, Irene is a name that will be used again GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This is the moment to hope that Irene doesn’t join retirees Katrina, Mitch and Tracy, storms that were so...
View ArticleWMO, Hong Kong launch “my weather” world traveller app
GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Hong Kong Observatory launched a new mobile app, “my weather”, Monday 10 October, designed to help travellers...
View ArticleRate of increase of nitrous oxide in atmosphere speeding up
GenevaLunch.com Seventh annual Greenhouse Gas Report 3 main gases continuing to rise GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Planet Earth’s three main greenhouse gases continue to rise significantly, says the World...
View ArticleBrrrrr, why it’s 5C in the Arctic when it’s -7C in Milan
GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you’ve been talking to friends about our Arctic weather, you should revise your description, for in recent days it’s been warmer in Svalbard, far north in the...
View ArticleMajor tsunami warning out for Indonesia, Indian Ocean coastlines
GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – An 8.6 earthquake registered off the coast of Indonesia is raising fears throughout Indian Ocean nations of a major tsunami like the one in 2004 that killed tens...
View Article“Sandy” retired as hurricane name, earlier warnings to be used
GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sandy, the 2012 hurricane was the last to have the name: the World Meteorological Office said Friday 12 April that the name will be retired, in line with a policy...
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