Cluster: Science

Swiss rivers and lakes remain low as dry weather persists

In some Swiss regions, less than half the normal amount of precipitation has fallen so far.

This content was published on Apr 8, 2025 The start of the year has been far too dry for Switzerland's rivers and lakes. Some of them have fallen to record levels, and the situation is not about to improve, warned MeteoNews on Tuesday.

Glaciers & permafrost

The international consequences of a glacier-free Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 Switzerland’s glaciers could almost disappear due to global warming. Melting ice in the Alps will have an impact on large rivers in Western Europe – but it won’t stop there.

Climate solutions

The hidden environmental footprint of Swiss pharma

This content was published on Apr 4, 2025 Switzerland’s pharmaceutical industry wants to go green. But new figures reveal that where production happens, the environment often pays the price.

Healthcare innovation

Gene therapies’ moment of reckoning

This content was published on Apr 4, 2025 Gene therapy companies have faced numerous setbacks over the last few years. What will it take for gene therapies to fulfill their promise?

Climate solutions

Switzerland’s iconic cherry tree faces replacement as blooming speeds up

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 Ornamental cherries are blooming in the cities. Now the famous wild tree near Basel is following suit, but it will soon have to be replaced.

Swiss AI

Switzerland risks exclusion from Europe’s ‘CERN for AI’

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 Switzerland's inclusion in the European project for a 'CERN for AI' could be limited by its status as a non-EU member country.

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.

Many Swiss municipalities switched off the lights for "Earth Hour"

Climate solutions

Swiss cities switch off the lights for ‘Earth Hour’

This content was published on Mar 23, 2025 Some well-known landmarks were left in the dark on Saturday as part of a campaign organised by environmental group WWF.

Patient safety

Lost stem cells: the scandal of a Swiss cord blood bank

This content was published on Mar 21, 2025 Imagine placing all your hopes on your baby’s stem cells to save their life or yours, only to fear seeing that hope vanish along with your child’s cells.

Protesters take part in a 'Stand Up for Science' rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, USA, on March 7, 2025. The rally was called to protest against cuts to federal agencies and medical research proposed US President Donald Trump's administration.

Climate solutions

Trump administration pressure on scientists reaches Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 21, 2025 ETH Zurich has received a questionnaire requiring it to show how its US-funded projects align with America’s new “political guidelines”.

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