Climate change

Already 5% of the world's glaciers have melted

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

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.

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.

Pipe clogged up with quagga mussels from Lake Constance.

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.

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.

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.

Federal Council wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2035

Switzerland targets 65% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035

This content was published on Jan 29, 2025 Switzerland has set an ambitious goal to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels.

Increase in heat deaths will outweigh decrease in cold deaths

Increase in heat deaths set to outweigh decrease in cold deaths

This content was published on Jan 28, 2025 The growing number of heat-related deaths due to climate change will significantly exceed the decline in the number of cold-related deaths in Europe, according to a study.