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How Europe’s carbon border tax will change trade and climate policy

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 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.

Illustration of an airplane with a Swiss cross emitting CO₂ above a person standing on solar panels, symbolising the climate impact of air travel and the tension between aviation and clean energy.

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Frequent flying wipes out Zurich residents’ green gains at home

This content was published on Jan 21, 2026 Zurich residents fly over 10,000 km a year on average. Those flights cause more climate pollution per person than all the heating systems, cars, buses and energy used in the city combined.

Drones to detect water stress in Swiss forests

Climate adaptation

Drones used to detect drought stress in Swiss forests

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 Swiss researchers have used drones to investigate how native tree species are responding to climate change.

Ski resorts are suffering from a lack of snow

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Warmer winters threaten southern Swiss ski resorts

This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 Ski resorts in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino suffer acutely from lack of snow.

The state of biodiversity in Switzerland remains low and unsatisfactory

Climate adaptation

Loss of biodiversity in Switzerland slows but still worrying

This content was published on Jan 15, 2026 Biodiversity loss in Switzerland has slowed but remains troubling according to a new study.

Ice from Swiss glaciers is safely stored in Antarctica

Climate adaptation

Scientists store Swiss glacier ice cores in Antarctic archive

This content was published on Jan 14, 2026 The Ice Memory Foundation opened the facility on Wednesday, securing the first ice cores from the Alps in the continent’s perpetual frost.

The Madrisa Solar farm near Klosters in southeastern Switzerland, August 2025,

Climate adaptation

Swiss Alpine solar farms show promise – and limits

This content was published on Jan 12, 2026 Switzerland is developing large solar farms in the Alps to increase renewable power, especially in winter. But their overall success so far seems mixed. An analysis.

Swiss trees grow less despite early spring

Climate adaptation

Swiss trees stunted by climate change

This content was published on Jan 7, 2026 Climate change is slowing down the growth of important tree species in Switzerland.

A lot of food goes to waste in Swiss households.

Climate adaptation

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.

Emissions reduction

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.

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