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Glaciers of the world, local melting and global impacts

This content was published on Dec 24, 2025 From the Alps to the polar regions, glaciers around the world are retreating at an ever-increasing rate. What are the consequences for populations and ecosystems?

What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?

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Bernese camera helps investigate the asteroid "Apophis"

Swiss camera will help monitor the close flyby of asteroid Apophis

This content was published on Dec 23, 2025 In April 2029, a camera from the University of Bern will help to analyse the asteroid “Apophis” as it passes close to Earth. The information obtained should help to improve the protection of the Earth from asteroid impacts.

A lot of food goes to waste in Swiss households.

Why the Swiss waste more food than they think

This content was published on Dec 23, 2025 Despite years of awareness campaigns and a national project to reduce waste, large amounts of edible food go directly from Swiss kitchens to the trash.

Explainer: Swiss court admits Indonesia islanders climate case against Holcim

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 A Swiss court has decided to admit a legal ⁠complaint against Swiss ⁠cement maker Holcim which alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon ‌emissions.

Swiss court agrees to hear a landmark climate lawsuit against Holcim, as Indonesian islanders seek compensation, CO2 emission cuts and climate adaptation measures.

In win for Indonesia islanders, Swiss court upholds climate action against Holcim

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 The Zug Cantonal Court has ruled in favour of a climate lawsuit against Holcim, marking a legal first in Switzerland. The case, brought by residents of an Indonesian island, targets the Swiss cement giant over climate change impacts. Plaintiffs are seeking financial compensation, deep cuts to Holcim’s CO2 emissions, and the company’s participation in climate adaptation measures.

AG: Leibstadt power plant more than 40 years old, improvements needed

Safety upgrade needed for 40-year-old Swiss nuclear power plant

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Swiss nuclear power plant needs overhaul despite being awarded good marks for safety.

2025 is the fourth warmest year in Switzerland since measurements began

Switzerland records fourth warmest year on record

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 The year 2025 will be the fourth warmest on record in Switzerland since measurements began in 1864.

University of Geneva dissolves IT centre and creates AI platform

Geneva University to replace IT faculty with AI centre

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 University of Geneva to replace IT centre with AI research platform.

The Swiss media industry is demanding greater IP protection

Switzerland considers AI data ‘theft’ defence

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Swiss lawmakers seek balance between copyright protection and technological innovation.

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Innovation versus protection: How AI poses unique copyright challenges

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Global legislators and courts scramble to apply copyright laws in the face of face AI.

Desperate to save their children, parents become unexpected drug developers

This content was published on Dec 18, 2025 As the pharma industry turns away, parents of children with ultra-rare diseases step in to advance drug development.

Snow Compass: guiding Swiss skiing through warmer winters

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 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.

Understanding the Blatten disaster

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 Experts are trying to better understand how the unprecedented Blatten collapse occurred – and how to better anticipate the next one.

View of the Rhone Glacier, near Goms, in Switzerland. Parts of the glacier are covered by sheets to protect them from melting.

Study: at least half of world’s glaciers to disappear by 2100

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 Up to 4,000 glaciers a year could disappear as a result of climate change, warn Swiss researchers in a new study published on Monday.

Swiss federal energy strategy: targets for 2035 are a long way off.

Renewable power growth must accelerate, warns Swiss energy office

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 Switzerland needs to double its current use of renewable energies – not including hydropower – to meet national targets set for 2035.

‘Snow Compass’ guides Swiss resorts through declining snowfall

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 As the Swiss Alps warm, resorts are being pushed to rethink their strategies and those at lower altitudes must look for alternatives to skiing. A new scientific online tool may offer solutions.

How is climate change affecting winter sports where you live?

Is climate change having a big impact on the winter sports and tourism industries where you live? Send us your thoughts.

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Dec 15, 2025

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‘We cannot rely only on judges to drive the ecological transition’

This content was published on Dec 12, 2025 More people are turning to courts to push states and companies to do more for the climate. What’s been the result? We asked one of the world’s leading experts.

Professor Johan Gaume from ETH Zurich demonstrates his 3D simulation tool that accurately modelled the 10-million-cubic-metre rock-ice release in Blatten earlier this year.

Unstable slopes and warming peaks: Scientists race to understand Blatten collapse

This content was published on Dec 12, 2025 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.

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