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Zurich study finds 5% of the world’s glaciers have already melted

Already 5% of the world's glaciers have melted

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Five percent of the world’s glaciers have already melted according to a new study by researchers in Zurich.

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Swiss 2024 wine harvest was poor due to weather conditions

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The 2024 wine harvest was the second worst in the last 50 years due to unfavorable weather conditions such as frost and hail.

On the roof of a high-rise building in Hardau, intermittent high-precision measurements record the concentration of various greenhouse gases and their complex flows over the city, as part of the multi-modal approach of the ICOS Cities project.

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Hi-tech CO2 sensors help Zurich track 2040 net-zero goal

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Zurich is taking part in an innovative European pilot project, alongside Paris and Munich, aimed at changing how cities monitor their climate action.

A mountain guide visits a cave formed by melting ice at the end of the Zinal glacier in November 2021.

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Could Switzerland become part of a Paris Agreement exodus?

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 Following the US decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, Switzerland’s biggest political party has issued a similar demand.

A pipe from lake Constance, clogged up with quagga mussels.

Research frontiers

Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 International research efforts are underway to tackle the spread of invasive mussels, which are filling deep lakes in Switzerland, changing ecosystems and damaging water supply infrastructure.

AI and humans are coming into closer contact.

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Can Switzerland steer a safe course to AI innovation?

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Switzerland announces AI strategy as global sentiment shifts from guardrails to a scramble for competitive advantage.

A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. As demand for materials needed for batteries, solar panels and other components vital for cutting global emissions rises, carbon emissions by miners and refiners will likewise rise unless companies actively work to decarbonize. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

International Geneva

Can Indonesia reply to global nickel demand without destroying its environment?

This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 Indonesia's nickel industry is thriving on the back of global demand for electric vehicules. But this comes at the cost of its environment.

Pipe clogged with quagga mussels from Lake Constance

Research frontiers

Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2025 New technology and international cooperation are being deployed to fight the invasion.

A Tesla Model Y is inspected on the production line at the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on December 16, 2024.

Climate solutions

Electric car sales accelerate worldwide but stall in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 7, 2025 Sales of electric cars in Europe and Switzerland have fallen after years of growth. But there is good news for those wanting to buy an electric vehicle this year: prices are expected to sink.

Interior cabin view of the modern Dassault Falcon 2000S business jet at the Paris Air Show.

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As private jet flights soar in Switzerland, so do their CO2 emissions

This content was published on Feb 5, 2025 Private jet flights and their emissions have soared in recent years, and Switzerland is one of the top destinations for the heavy-polluting planes.

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