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Environment director warns of increasing climate-related risks in Switzerland

FOEN Director warns of increasing climate risks in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 13, 2025 The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in Switzerland in an interview with SonntagsBlick on Sunday.

Switzerland's highest campsite has to close

Climate adaptation

Switzerland’s highest campsite closes due to mudslide risks

This content was published on Jul 13, 2025 Valais authorities have ordered the closure of Switzerland's highest campsite in Arolla due to the risks of mudslides.

Study: Rhine could become up to 4.2 degrees warmer by 2100

Climate adaptation

Rhine could warm by 4°C by 2100, scientists warn

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 The water temperature of the Rhine River could rise by up to 4.2° degrees Celsius by the end of the century due to the warming planet, scientists warn.

The Neurath lignite-fired power station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Emissions reduction

Climate misinformation is ‘muddying waters’ and delaying urgent action, experts warn

This content was published on Jul 11, 2025 The fossil fuel industry and right-wing populists are coordinating misinformation campaigns to obstruct efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to a new review of climate misinformation.

Climate adaptation

Swiss fuel CO2 emissions fell in 2024

This content was published on Jul 10, 2025 CO2 emissions from fuels in Switzerland fell last year.

Climate adaptation

Why Switzerland is among the ten fastest-warming countries in the world

This content was published on Jul 10, 2025 Switzerland is particularly affected by climate change, with temperatures rising faster than in most other countries.

Climate solutions

Extreme heat and drought are Switzerland’s top climate change risks

This content was published on Jul 10, 2025 Swiss authorities have identified dozens of climate-related risks in the coming decades. Swissinfo looks at the top heat and drought threats.

Reconstruction of the destroyed bridge in Val Maggia (TI) has begun

Reconstruction starts of destroyed Swiss Visletto bridge

This content was published on Jul 8, 2025 The Visletto bridge, destroyed by Swiss storms in June 2024, will be rebuilt by late autumn 2026.

New 3D simulations for better avalanche forecasting

Research frontiers

New Swiss 3D simulation tool offers better landslide forecasting

This content was published on Jul 7, 2025 A new 3D simulation tool is enabling much more accurate avalanche forecasts. The model, which proved its worth during the landslides in Brienz (GR) and Blatten (VS), could lead to more effective management of alpine risks.

257 Swiss companies are members of the SBTi

Emissions reduction

More than 250 Swiss companies sign CO2 reduction initiative

This content was published on Jul 5, 2025 A total of 257 companies from Switzerland have signed up to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). In doing so, they are committing to CO2 reduction targets that are compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement.

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