Climate adaptation

Is playing with the sun to fight climate change worth the risk?

Afternoon sunrays over the Granite Mountains, Wyoming, USA. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Jon G. Fuller / VWPics)

This content was published on May 10, 2025 Reflecting the sun’s rays back to space to prevent climate change, known as solar geoengineering, is as controversial as it is intriguing.

Stranded ships on Lower Lake Constance in April. The water level was very low due to insufficient rain and meltwater.

Climate solutions

Switzerland gets ready for increasing risks of severe drought

This content was published on May 9, 2025 A new national monitoring and warning system aims to ensure sufficient water for the future.

The Nevado del Ruiz glacier, located at an altitude of 5,320 metres in Colombia, has seen its surface area halved since the 1980s.

Glaciers & permafrost

South America’s tropical glaciers are an endangered cultural heritage

This content was published on Apr 19, 2025 These glaciers, located near the equator, are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and the consequences of their melting are vast.

The Yala Glacier in Nepal could disappear in the next 20-25 years.

Glaciers & permafrost

Nepal and the Himalayas, the agony of glaciers on the roof of the world

This content was published on Apr 12, 2025 Melting Himalayan glaciers increase the risk of catastrophic flooding and reduce fresh water resources for nearly two billion people.

Agribusiness

Egg shortages force food industry to think outside the coop

This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 Culling of chickens due to bird flu and increasing demand has led to a spike in egg prices and given vegan alternatives something to crow about.

Climate solutions

‘Our biggest challenge is to meet the demand for sustainable fuels’

This content was published on Mar 29, 2025 New regulations are pushing airline carriers to gradually ditch oil for cleaner fuels. Synhelion, a Swiss start-up, is turning sunlight into fuel.

Glaciers & permafrost

What World Glacier Day is all about

This content was published on Mar 21, 2025 This video explains the melting of glaciers and Switzerland's key role in monitoring them, highlighting the importance of World Glacier Day.

What happened to the critically endangered apron fish.

Climate adaptation

Switzerland and France team up to save the apron fish

This content was published on Mar 17, 2025 An endangered fish has inspired French and Swiss efforts to restore habitat for wildlife along the River Doubs.

Searching for the apron fish in the River Doubs

Climate solutions

Switzerland and France join forces to save a rare fish

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Cross-border efforts to save a critically endangered fish may have failed, but the measures taken will help other endangered wildlife.

Climate solutions

What is permafrost and why is it a threat?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 In this video we show how warming temperatures are slowly thawing permafrost and affecting the stability of Swiss mountains.

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