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In our science coverage, we look at where Swiss innovation touches the world. We focus especially on solutions to climate change and other areas where Swiss research contributes to global understanding and solutions.

Swiss e-ID delayed to beef up security

Introduction of e-ID delayed for security reasons

This content was published on Jun 30, 2026 Swiss e-ID will not be introduced this year to improve data protection and user security.

Climate solutions

Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

This content was published on Jun 29, 2026 Western Europe’s second record-shattering heat wave in a month aligns with a grim trend: for the past three decades, Europe has been warming faster than any other continent.

Why artificial rain is not a solution to drought

This content was published on Jun 28, 2026 The idea of tackling drought with “on-demand” rain is a fantasy, according to a cloud-seeding expert in Switzerland.

Swiss glaciers have already used up their winter reserves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Swiss glaciers are set to exhaust their winter reserves within days – an unusually early milestone driven not only by the current heatwave but also by months of unfavourable conditions.

Swiss study: five easy ways to stay cool in hot weather

This content was published on Jun 24, 2026 From menthol scents to smart ventilation, a Swiss researcher reveals five simple ways to reduce heat stress and stay comfortable at home – no air conditioner required.

Solar energy from railways shows first positive results in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 23, 2026 The world’s first removable solar power plant, installed alongside a railway line, is now operational in Switzerland. It is attracting interest in Italy, France and Asia.

Fossil fuels and climate: an aerial view of the Chevron EL Segundo refinery, one of the largest petroleum processing facilities in California, US.

Swiss finance under scrutiny over climate impact

This content was published on Jun 23, 2026 This explainer shows where Swiss capital flows into fossil fuels, how authorities monitor those investments, and why their heavy carbon footprint abroad has become a political flashpoint.

Switzerland’s emissions gap is larger than officially stated

This content was published on Jun 12, 2026 Switzerland’s climate emissions gap is far larger than officially reported, with SRF research showing authorities underestimated it by up to a third.

Charts show fossil fuel reliance in Switzerland and worldwide

This content was published on Jun 10, 2026 Despite climate commitments and the expansion of renewable energy, Switzerland – like the rest of the world – remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

What spring temperatures in Switzerland reveal about the climate

This content was published on Jun 8, 2026 Spring 2026 ended with unprecedented heat records. An analysis of the data.

Why Switzerland depends heavily on fossil fuels

This content was published on Jun 5, 2026 The energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has highlighted the extent to which Switzerland continues to rely on oil and natural gas. An explainer.

In Switzerland, thale cress can be found growing wild in fields, meadows and along forest paths mainly in canton Ticino.

Swiss scientists identify root barrier that helps plants withstand drought

This content was published on Jun 4, 2026 Researchers in Switzerland have discovered a mechanism that enables plants to store water more efficiently and better tolerate drought.

Research frontiers

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Swiss shoppers trust chatbots. Should they?

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 AI chatbots are said to influence purchasing decisions three times more than Google. Can we still trust their recommendations?

Google’s business dealings with Israel: Swiss servers raise sensitive questions

This content was published on Jun 22, 2026 Google provides Israel with cloud services that are co-developed in Switzerland and may also be used for military purposes.

The project, conducted at ETH Zurich, involved two connected cryostats that cooled superconducting units called qubits, which behave according to quantum mechanics.Credit.

A Swiss scientific achievement that’s totally random

This content was published on Jun 15, 2026 Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research at the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich shows that quantum physics can.

KPMG’s study is the latest in a number of apparent AI hallucinations in reports by professional services firms.

KPMG report contained AI hallucinations on benefits of . . . AI

This content was published on Jun 12, 2026 Bogus case studies on UBS and transit systems exaggerated adoption of AI technology.

Can Switzerland live without Big Tech? We put it to the test

This content was published on Jun 6, 2026 Switzerland wants digital sovereignty, but can it really distance itself from Big Tech? Two Swissinfo journalists tried cutting ties with US tech giants. Here’s what happened.

Is it possible to live and work without Big Tech?

This content was published on Jun 6, 2026 Two journalists cut ties with Big Tech to test digital independence. Discover the challenges and insights from their real-life experiment.

Gigantic new CERN collider aims to unlock secrets of universe

This content was published on Jun 2, 2026 Explore CERN’s plan for the Future Circular Collider. Learn about the project’s massive cost and environmental controversy.

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Swiss smart cities promise efficiency – at the price of your data

This content was published on May 21, 2026 Swiss cities are becoming increasingly “smart,” efficient, and connected. But behind the promise of better services, the collection of personal data is also growing, along with the use of AI-based systems and reliance on private companies.

Can CERN’s $19bn effort to rewrite physics survive a fracturing world?

This content was published on May 18, 2026 The science behind CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.

CERN’s next giant leap is a machine that could unlock the universe

This content was published on May 18, 2026 CERN’s Large Hadron Collider transformed our understanding of the universe. Now the lab wants to build something far bigger.

How AI data centres risk straining Switzerland’s water resources

This content was published on May 16, 2026 Switzerland’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is consuming ever‑greater amounts of water, driven by AI and the push for digital sovereignty.

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Swiss e-ID delayed to beef up security

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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

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Why artificial rain is not a solution to drought

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Swiss glaciers have already used up their winter reserves

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Swiss study: five easy ways to stay cool in hot weather

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Solar energy from railways shows first positive results in Switzerland

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Swiss finance under scrutiny over climate impact

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Switzerland’s emissions gap is larger than officially stated

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What spring temperatures in Switzerland reveal about the climate

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Why Switzerland depends heavily on fossil fuels

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Swiss scientists identify root barrier that helps plants withstand drought

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Swiss shoppers trust chatbots. Should they?

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Google’s business dealings with Israel: Swiss servers raise sensitive questions

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A Swiss scientific achievement that’s totally random

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KPMG report contained AI hallucinations on benefits of . . . AI

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Can Switzerland live without Big Tech? We put it to the test

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Is it possible to live and work without Big Tech?

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Gigantic new CERN collider aims to unlock secrets of universe

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