Simon Bradley

Expertise: People, politics, science, art, exploring the mobile journalism world. Initials: sb

Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues.

English Department

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Switzerland’s new 2035 climate goals disappoint

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 The Swiss government has set new 2035 greenhouse gas emissions targets as part of its commitment to combat climate change. But environmental groups are unimpressed.

A surfer in Biarritz, France, December 2015. The AMOC is the current that is largely responsible for the warm climate in Europe.

How a Swiss-US study challenges what we know about the Gulf Stream system

This content was published on Jan 30, 2025 The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the system of currents vital to regulating the European climate, has not shown any sign of decline in the last 60 years, a new study shows.

An artist's image of the Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission, or CO2M for short.

How satellites and AI can help check the pulse of our warming planet

This content was published on Jan 27, 2025 Swiss and international experts are banking on a growing constellation of satellites and artificial intelligence models to give more accurate insights into greenhouse gas emissions.

Residents of Kiritimati, a Pacific atoll, build a stone seawall to rising sea levels resulting from the climate crisis.

A ‘crucial moment’ for climate justice is unfolding in The Hague

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 A climate case before the World Court may spell out what countries are legally required to do to combat climate change.

China has become a solar power giant. Aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant in Datong, Shanxi Province of China,

China’s solar dominance will ‘push countries to adopt clean technologies’

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 Swiss solar expert Christophe Ballif on the serious challenges – and opportunities – of China’s supremacy, and why Switzerland’s niche solar sector still has a bright future.

Swiss reject plans for bigger motorways and extra rights for landlords

This content was published on Nov 24, 2024 Swiss voters had their say on Sunday on a set of ballots which went right down to the wire.

Brienz locals at a presentation which presented information on where movements in the upper part of the scree slope are threatening the small Graubünden village with landslides.

Geologist explains why Swiss mountain village faces another huge landslide

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 The chief geologist monitoring the Swiss mountain village of Brienz outlines the current landslide dangers and possible solutions.

Intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood in New Port Richey, Florida, October. 11, 2024. Milton's rapid intensification from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 monster in less than 24 hours was the latest example of a worrying trend that has seen storms growing more powerful, more quickly, due to climate change.

COP29: Switzerland and the world under pressure to deliver carbon cuts

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 It’s clearly crunch time as states prepare to gather for the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan next week. What progress has been made on global climate targets, and where does Switzerland stand?

Global rankings: where Switzerland gets good marks – and where it could do better

This content was published on Nov 1, 2024 Whether it is quality of life, universities or globalisation, Switzerland regularly excels in international rankings. SWI swissinfo.ch digs into the results of recent global surveys.

Groundbreaking solar railway project gets back on track

This content was published on Oct 11, 2024 Swiss authorities have given the greenlight to a three-year pilot project to install removable solar panels on a railway track in western Switzerland.

Fish stocks hit by warming lakes. Climate change seems partly to blame.

Fish species are disappearing as Swiss lakes warm up

This content was published on Sep 26, 2024 As temperatures climb in Switzerland, Swiss lakes, fish species and their natural habitat are also suffering. A look at the impact on Lake Geneva.

Swiss reject biodiversity and pension reform proposals

This content was published on Sep 22, 2024 Voters on Sunday clearly rejected an initiative to better protect biodiversity in Switzerland. A complex proposal to reform the country’s occupational pension scheme has also been turned down.

Computer-generated image of the planned SedrunSolar park in canton Graubünden in southeastern Switzerland.

Construction starts on first large-scale solar park in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Sep 13, 2024 The first major solar project under the federal government’s “Solar Express” scheme is being built near the mountain village of Sedrun in southeast Switzerland.

ECHR ruling: research group highlights Swiss climate shortcomings

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 In the landmark Strasbourg climate case, the Swiss government argues that national climate policy is adequate. But an independent climate research group questions whether Switzerland is actually on track.

The Goesgen nuclear power station in northeastern Switzerland.

Could Switzerland build new nuclear power plants?

This content was published on Aug 30, 2024 The Swiss government wants to end a ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants to ensure all options are open for the country's future energy mix.

Older adults, especially over 75, women and people with chronic diseases are among the most vulnerable, especially when temperatures soar above 30°C

Why older women are hit hardest by deadly heatwaves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2024 Brutal heatwaves have been gripping the United States, India and other parts of the world, and older people – especially women – are most vulnerable to their effects.

Demolished buildings offer new home for CO2 emissions

This content was published on Jun 20, 2024 A Swiss company believes it has a solution to help the concrete industry decarbonise and permanently remove one million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.