I am a climate and science/technology reporter. I am interested in the effects of climate change on everyday life and scientific solutions.
Born in London, I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the UK. After studying modern languages and translation, I trained as a journalist and joined swissinfo.ch in 2006. My working languages are English, German, French and Spanish.
Crack in Swiss mountain sparks landslide and flooding concerns
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A slowly expanding fracture on a Swiss mountainside is heightening concerns of a potential collapse and resulting floods that could impact the village of Chippis in the Rhone Valley.
How the world’s most powerful redox‑flow battery works
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Switzerland is building the world’s most powerful redox‑flow battery to store renewable energy and stabilise Swiss and European power grids.
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A 250-metre-long crack on a Valais mountainside has become a stark sign of the Alps’ growing vulnerability to extreme rainfall.
Climate action in Europe hinges on voters from the undecided middle
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A new study shows that success of climate initiatives relies on a large “conditional middle” – voters who care about the climate but judge each proposal through a personal cost–benefit lens.
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Taking a night train across Europe is romantic and climate-friendly, and demand is strong. Yet the much-touted revival is hampered by ageing rolling stock, patchy funding and overstretched infrastructure.
Climate concerns cast doubt over the future of Winter Olympics
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As Olympic competition intensifies at Milano–Cortina, global warming is casting a long shadow over the future of the Winter Games.
Five ways Trump’s climate rollback could affect the world
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The US has once again retreated from global climate cooperation under President Donald Trump. Here are the key consequences and what they mean for countries like Switzerland.
Swiss NGO urges Bern to raise its climate ambition as US walks away from accords
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Delia Berner from Alliance Sud says Washington’s exit from climate treaties deals a “bitter blow” to climate justice and makes Switzerland’s climate‑finance delays “irresponsible”.
How Europe’s carbon border tax will change trade and climate policy
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The EU has launched a landmark carbon tax on imports such as steel and cement - an unprecedented policy that is already reshaping climate practices far beyond Europe.
Crans-Montana blaze exposes cracks in Switzerland’s image
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As new details emerge about the Crans-Montana tragedy, confusion and criticism in the foreign press are growing. Swissinfo spoke with international journalists covering the story.
Snow Compass: guiding Swiss skiing through warmer winters
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To help determine the best path forward, Swiss ski resorts are being assisted by Snow Compass, a forecasting tool created by Swiss scientists that uses data to assess climate impacts.
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Experts are trying to better understand how the unprecedented Blatten collapse occurred - and how to better anticipate the next one.
Unstable slopes and warming peaks: Scientists race to understand Blatten collapse
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The collapse of the Birch Glacier that wiped out the Swiss village of Blatten has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort to understand how it happened – and what might come next.
Switzerland climbs global climate ranking but progress is slow
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Switzerland has climbed seven places in an international climate ranking, but analysts say the country is still failing to cut emissions fast enough at home.
Scientists sound alarm over climate ‘tipping points’ ahead of COP30
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With the widespread, irreversible die-off of tropical coral reefs, the Earth has reached its first climate tipping point. Scientists warn that others may soon follow, from melting ice sheets to rainforest collapse.
Switzerland braces for more heatwaves, droughts and violent storms
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Switzerland is heading for a future that is hotter, drier and more unpredictable, with less snow and heavier rainfall, according to a new climate report.
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Built by 3,000 workers in the rugged Swiss Alps, the Grande Dixence dam is a towering symbol of Swiss engineering and hydropower innovation.
Switzerland’s Grande Dixence: how Europe’s tallest dam measures up at 75
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Built between 1950 and 1961 by 3,000 workers in gruelling conditions, the Grande Dixence is now 75 years old. Here are seven key facts about the spectacular dam.
New hope for cable cars and mountain huts threatened by permafrost collapse
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A novel scientific solution being developed in Switzerland aims to stabilise mountain infrastructure endangered by climate change.
