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Luigi Jorio

Expertise: Climate, energy, environment, migration and human rights. Initials: lj

A journalist from Ticino resident in Bern, I write on scientific and social issues with reports, articles, interviews and analysis. I am interested in environmental, climate change and energy issues, as well as migration, development aid and human rights in general. 

Members of the Korean Climate Crisis Emergency Network shout slogans and hold placards during a protest demanding the government to respect the Constitutional Court's decision on the country's climate change law in Seoul, South Korea, 29 August 2024.

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Swiss women’s climate lawsuit reverberates in South Korea

This content was published on After a landmark climate court decision in South Korea, older citizens are demanding more ambitious climate targets. There are strong links to a similar legal case involving Switzerland.

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Alpine permafrost is present above an altitude of 2,500 metres and stabilises geologically unstable slopes. Pictured: the Schreckhorn, a Swiss mountain in the Bernese Alps.

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Thawing permafrost decoded by breakthrough Swiss research

This content was published on For the first time a research team in Switzerland has measured how much of the Alpine permafrost has thawed. This helps scientists understand how climate change is affecting mountains’ permanently frozen ground.

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In the city of Bucharest, Romania, temperatures reached 42 °C this summer.

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How to keep cities cool during heatwaves

This content was published on How can hot summers be made more tolerable for city-dwellers? SWI swissinfo.ch asked an expert at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.

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The insect situation in Switzerland (in the picture a butterfly) is considered 'worrying'.

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Biodiversity loss in Switzerland in six graphs

This content was published on Biodiversity loss in the Alpine nation is above the world average, and over a third of animal and plant species are endangered. Can the trend be reversed?

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Data centres are the beating heart of the digital infrastructure.

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A Swiss label wants to make data centres greener

This content was published on Every time we book a hotel online, stream a movie or make a video call, data centres worldwide consume a lot of energy and water. A label launched in Switzerland wants to reduce the centres' energy impact.

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Bags of Swiss rubbish

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Why Switzerland is not the best at recycling waste

This content was published on Switzerland has one of the highest municipal waste recycling rates in Europe, at least for aluminum and glass. However, most plastic is burned. A new initiative aims to reverse the trend.

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What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?

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Water is becoming scarcer in many places, even in Switzerland. What’s the situation where you live?

Water is becoming scarcer in many parts of the world. What are you doing to save water?

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What role should Switzerland play in the climate crisis?

To some groups, Switzerland is too small to make a big difference in addressing the climate crisis. For others, the country is too rich to do nothing.

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Price, quality, origin: which factors influence whether you buy imported products?

By importing certain products, consumers in rich countries contribute to deforestation in tropical regions. Is it possible to consume while still respecting the environment? Let us know what you think in the comments below. From the article How consumers in rich countries drive global deforestation

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More radioactive waste, but fewer CO2 emissions: is nuclear power a good option?

From the article How a Swiss start-up wants to reinvent nuclear energy

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