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Swiss climate activists block vehicles near Gotthard tunnel

Traffic on the A2 motorway in Wassen, canton Uri

This content was published on May 9, 2024 Around ten climate activists briefly blocked the A2 motorway near the northern entrance of the Gotthard tunnel on Thursday.

What measures have been taken to prevent floods in your area?

Have you ever experienced a flood event? Have you witnessed a significant increase in flooding where you live? What measures have been taken in your country to prevent recurrent flooding? Are these measures effective?

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The small robot aiming to explore volcanic tunnels on the moon

This content was published on May 7, 2024 In the not-too-distant future, a hopping Swiss-developed robot could be bound for the moon to pave the way for future missions.

Swarm of Swiss robots could take part in future space missions

This content was published on May 7, 2024 Researchers in Zurich propose using a swarm of small robots instead of a heavy rover for future space missions.

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Climate solutions

Survey: air travel most popular way to go on holidays for Swiss

This content was published on May 2, 2024 Despite the climate crisis, flying is the most popular mode of transport for private travel – particularly among young, urban and high-income travellers.

Swiss gravity battery contributes to China’s energy transition

This content was published on Apr 25, 2024 How can excess electricity produced by the sun and wind be prevented from being lost? A gravity battery developed in Switzerland stores renewable energy in heavy blocks of material.

A speaker's desk in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, in Strasbourg, France, on October

‘Governments need to address the climate crisis, not the courts’

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Legislative bodies in Europe should pay close attention to the historic verdict of the ECHR against Switzerland, says an expert.

Climate solutions

Late frost in Switzerland poses increased risk to crops

This content was published on Apr 21, 2024 As a result of climate change, winters are becoming milder and the growing season is being lengthened, says weather service Meteonews.

Climate solutions

Swiss climate activists continue to protest, but change ‘is not easy’

This content was published on Apr 18, 2024 On Friday activists gather in Swiss cities for the latest “global climate strike”. As numbers on the streets dwindle, is the movement still influential?

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Swiss Climate Foundation awards CHF2.4 million to innovation projects

This content was published on Apr 16, 2024 Last year saw a funding increase of around half a million francs compared to 2022, to the same number of projects.

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