Cluster: Science

Swiss Re experts warn of growing risks from heatwaves

This content was published on Jun 12, 2025 Up to half a million people worldwide die every year as a result of extreme heat, according to a report by Swiss Re.

Switzerland in the bottom quarter of the ranking for renewable energies

Climate solutions

Switzerland lags behind European peers in renewable energy ranking

This content was published on Jun 12, 2025 Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 28 countries in Europe in terms of solar and wind energy production.

Swiss AI

Swiss Reddit study on fake news stirs ethics debate

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 A controversial fake news study on the social media platform Reddit, has highlighted the ethical challenges of conducting research on society.

Opinion

Climate solutions

Swiss climate scientist: CO2 removal is tricky but essential

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Initiatives to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air are faltering – not because they don’t work, but because we fail to see opportunities and lack vision, says Swiss climate scientist Cyril Brunner.

In Blatten, in the Lötschental valley in Valais, an estimated nine million cubic metres of ice, mud and rock crashed down a nearby mountain on May 28, wiping out the village. The few houses that remained intact were later flooded.

Swiss Politics

Blatten: what price for preserving Swiss mountain life?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life have intensified following the Blatten glacier collapse. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

The fake news study on Reddit failed to inform particpants in advance

Swiss AI

How a fake news study tested ethical research boundaries

This content was published on Jun 10, 2025 A controversial fake news study on Reddit has highlighted the ethical responsibilities of conducting studies on society.

Considerable landslide risk prevails in many Grisons valleys

Climate adaptation

Many Swiss valleys face considerable landslide risk

This content was published on Jun 7, 2025 There is a considerable risk of landslides in many valleys in Switzerland, particularly in canton Graubünden.

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Data centres use four times more electricity than the average

Swiss AI

Data centres use four times more electricity than average

This content was published on Jun 5, 2025 The power consumption of data centres, used in particular for AI, is four times higher than average, warns the International Telecommunication Union.

Heat is the greatest climate risk for Switzerland, according to the federal government

Climate adaptation

Drought is greatest climate risk for Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 5, 2025 Increasing heat and droughts have become the greatest climate-related risks to human health in Switzerland.

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