The effects of 1.5°C global warming in Switzerland and beyond
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The goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is out of reach. What are the possible consequences for life on Earth?
Coffee production may be imperiled as forests are destroyed for more crops
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A new report by an industry watchdog adds to growing scientific consensus that as forests are felled to make way for coffee farms, rainfall decreases and crops are more likely to fail.
Climate experts in Switzerland: 1.5°C target is out of reach
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Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of Swiss climate scientists shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5°C.
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Swissinfo asked scientists in Switzerland 22 questions focused around the state of climate research, policy and global warming 10 years after the Paris Agreement. Here are all the results.
Will the sun still shine on renewable energy tomorrow?
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The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change boosted renewable energy in Switzerland and around the world. But solar and wind power are losing momentum in some countries.
Swiss town unveils Europe’s tallest urban edible forest
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La Chaux-de-Fonds in western Switzerland inaugurated Europe's tallest urban edible forest with the planting of a small-leaf lime tree on Saturday.
Sushi rice instead of potatoes? Swiss agriculture adapts to climate change
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In Switzerland farmers are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought. But the transition has its challenges.
