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Vehicles destroyed by devastating flash floods that struck Benetusser in Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 23, 2024.

Climate solutions

Switzerland spends big on flood protection – but is it enough?

This content was published on Jan 13, 2025 Protecting against floods is an expensive undertaking, but a recent analysis shows it is far more cost-effective than rebuilding after natural disasters.

Helvetas is bringing the issue of species protection in North Macedonia to the attention of government ministries and the local population.

Swiss diplomacy

Species extinction: how Switzerland is working for global biodiversity

This content was published on Jan 11, 2025 What is Switzerland doing to preserve biodiversity in the Global South?

Post Auto tested the first automated bus in Switzerland

Swiss AI

Explainer: Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era

This content was published on Jan 10, 2025 What impact will autonomous transport have in Switzerland, and can we expect to see a flood of driverless cars any time soon?

Scientists have successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometres) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.

Glaciers & permafrost

Predicting the climate of the future with 1.2 million-year-old ice

This content was published on Jan 10, 2025 Scientists have successfully extracted one of the world's oldest ice samples from deep within Antarctica. They hope the ancient ice will reveal more about Earth’s climate history and how to better predict future climate change.

Climate solutions

Are we helpless in the face of climate change?

This content was published on Jan 7, 2025 Geneva 2050 Today plans to help all organisations reach their climate goals. SWI attended the meetings to learn just what this would look like.

Climate solutions

Secrets revealed by melting Swiss glaciers could eat plastic and cure disease

This content was published on Jan 5, 2025 Melting glaciers release largely unknown bacteria and viruses. These microorganisms could help us tackle some major global problems, from plastic pollution to antibiotic resistance.

Climate solutions

Excessive snowfall in Switzerland caps exceptional year in weather

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 Two periods of precipitation in December brought above-average amounts of precipitation in many parts of the country.

Agribusiness

Lab-grown cocoa is coming soon – from Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 24, 2024 Chocolate made in the lab is exciting for the food industry but it raises ethical, cultural and environmental questions.

Should the Swiss economy be adapted to the planet’s ecological limits?

What are your thoughts on the "environmental responsibility initiative" that will be decided on February 9, 2025.

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