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Sonia Seneviratne

Prof. Sonia I. Seneviratne's research focuses on climate extremes and land-climate interactions. She investigates processes leading to droughts and heatwaves, the impact of land processes and land cover changes on regional climate, and their changes with global warming. She combines climate model experiments and statistical data analysis in her research, based on model data, ground observations and satellite measurements.

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COP27: A wake-up call

This content was published on Only by phasing out fossil fuels can the planet avoid the worst, writes climate expert Sonia Seneviratne.

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What are your experiences with housing shortages and rising property prices?

Switzerland is steering towards a housing crisis. Are there solutions?

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Is there a future for the humanitarian sector? What should it look like?

With key donors cutting aid budgets, the humanitarian sector faces a crisis. What strategies can organisations adopt to navigate this challenge?

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Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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