Science podcast: Antarctica’s oldest ice holds the key to unlocking Earth’s climate secrets Researchers in Bern are studying Antarctica's oldest ice, extracted from over 2,500 meters deep, to better understand Earth's climate future.

Researchers from the @unibe.ch are delving into Antarctica’s oldest ice, extracted from a depth of more than 2,500 metres. Join researchers Hubertus Fischer and Florian Kraus as they unveil their groundbreaking work.

I went solar in Switzerland – I now know why many people don’t Swissinfo journalist Kristian Foss Brandt shares his experience with rooftop solar, which showed him what’s preventing other people from embracing the technology.

When we installed solar panels, it felt like an easy way to help the climate. A year later, that early optimism has stayed with me. But I did not expect that my decision would turn from a climate choice into an exercise in using spreadsheets.

The beneficial effect of avalanches on Alpine glaciers Avalanches help many glaciers survive longer in the face of climate warming, according to an international study.

Sudden, spectacular and often deadly: avalanches are among the main natural hazards in the Alps and other mountainous regions. However, their impact is not always purely destructive. They play a crucial role in the survival of many glaciers in Switzerland and worldwide. @wslresearch.bsky.social

Climate concerns cast doubt over the future of Winter Olympics As Olympic competition intensifies at Milano–Cortina, global warming is casting a long shadow over the future of the Winter Games.

Global warming is casting a long shadow over the future of the Winter Games. Could Switzerland’s proposed low-impact 2038 edition be a path forward?

Smartphones, streaming, AI: digital tech’s outsized climate impact in Switzerland Everyday devices and online services sap the planet’s natural resources and add to climate change. But there are ways to make digital life greener.

Although the digital world may feel intangible and efficient, it’s a substantial contributor to environmental pollution and depleting the planet’s resources. @greenpeace.eu

Why the Swiss waste more food than they think Despite years of awareness campaigns and a national project to reduce waste, large amounts of edible food go directly from Swiss kitchens to the trash.

Despite years of awareness campaigns and a national project to reduce waste, large amounts of edible food go directly from Swiss kitchens to the trash.

Unstable slopes and warming peaks: scientists race to understand Blatten collapse The collapse of the glacier that wiped out the Swiss mountain village of Blatten in May has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort.

The catastrophic collapse of the Birch Glacier that wiped out the Swiss mountain village of Blatten in May has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort to understand how a mountainside could break up so violently – and what might come next.

The #WSL #CCAMM research programme ends after eight years: researchers reveal how #climatechange is altering #naturalhazards in the Alps – and where action is now required.
More details in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ccam...

‘We cannot rely only on judges to drive the ecological transition’ More people are turning to courts to push states and companies to do more for the climate. What’s been the result? We asked one of the world’s leading experts.

More people are turning to courts to push states and companies to do more for the climate. What’s been the result? We asked one of the world’s leading experts in environmental law and climate litigation. @sabincenter.bsky.social

Glaciers around the world - swissinfo.ch From the Alps to the polar regions, glaciers around the world are retreating at an ever-increasing rate. Glacier melt contributes to sea level rise and threatens the water supply of hundreds of millio...

Glaciers of the world - local melting and global impacts

Living within planetary limits: Zurich’s 2,000-watt experiment Zurich is home to a unique housing cooperative meant to model sustainable living. A decade on, some residents have found changing their habits to be more challenging than expected.

Zurich is home to a unique housing cooperative meant to model sustainable living. A decade on, some residents have found changing their habits to be more challenging than expected.

Drug trade and land grabs threaten Amazon communities on climate front lines Discover the link between climate change-linked deforestation in the Amazon and the struggles of Indigenous communities against drug trafficking.

Against the backdrop of COP30 – the first United Nations climate conference held in the Amazon – Indigenous communities whose rainforest preservation efforts are key to climate solutions are facing new, violent threats as a UN carbon scheme struggles to take hold.

Four Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement giant Holcim A report from Pulau Pari, Indonesia, where four residents have vowed to fight a major Swiss company in one of the world's most polluting industries.

Four residents of the small Indonesian island of Pulau Pari have vowed to fight one of the most climate-damaging industries: cement. @greenpeace.eu

CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
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Emission reductions: the countries doing the ‘dirty work’ for Switzerland Switzerland has pioneered international carbon offsetting under the terms of the Paris Agreement. But the practice has generated fresh concerns and criticism.

"Developed countries should not use Article 6 (of Paris Agreement) to meet their climate targets. They bear significant historical responsibility for emissions and must prioritise domestic action", says Federica Dossi of @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social. @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social

We can still solve the climate crisis -here's how Greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures continue to rise around the world. But there are solutions, say researchers in Switzerland who took part in Swissinfo's survey on the state of the climate.

“Today we are fully capable of giving up fossil fuels, both for heating buildings and for transportation,” says Martine Rebetez, professor of applied climatology at the University of Neuchâtel and the @wslresearch.bsky.social. @ethz.ch

The emotional side of climate science Climate change not only has visible effects on ecosystems. It also has an emotional and psychological impact on those who study it.

“Discouragement and sadness prevail when I consider what has been done politically,” says Sonia Seneviratne, climatologist at @ethz.ch. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @retoknutti.bsky.social

The effects of 1.5°C global warming in Switzerland and beyond The goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is out of reach. What are the consequences for life on Earth?

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will not be achieved. We outline the possible consequences of crossing this threshold for life on Earth and in Switzerland, a country already heavily affected by rising temperatures. @wmo-global.bsky.social

Swissinfo named second-best online media source in Switzerland The Yearbook of Media Quality 2025 has once again given Swissinfo a good rating in its media quality analysis.

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Climate experts in Switzerland: 1.5 degree target is out of reach Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of Swiss climate scientists shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of climate scientists in Switzerland shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5°C. On average, they expect warming of 2.5°C by 2100. @ethz.ch @unibe.ch @unil.bsky.social

Will the sun still shine on renewable energy tomorrow? The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change boosted renewable energy in Switzerland and around the world.

“The decade following the Paris Agreement in 2015 saw an unprecedented acceleration in wind and solar generation growth like no other electricity technology has seen before,” Kostantsa Rangelova, an analyst at @ember-energy.org.

Central Asian glaciers resisted climate change. That may be ending. The glaciers of the Pamirs in Central Asia were among the few in the world that remained stable – or even grew – as others melted. According to a study, this anomaly may have come to an end.

The glaciers of the Pamirs in Central Asia were among the few in the world that remained stable – or even grew – as others melted. According to a study, this anomaly may have come to an end. @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social

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Rewetted organic soils emitted fewer greenhouse gases than drained fields. The reduction in CO₂ emissions outweighed the increase in methane emissions. Whether these results can be applied to the climate impact of entire rice fields in Switzerland is currently being investigated.

True. Rice growth is responsible for around 15% of global methane emissions. But measurements in an experimental facility in Switzerland suggest a positive climate balance for Swiss rice.

Sushi rice instead of potatoes? Swiss agriculture adapts to climate change Farmers are adapting to rising temperatures. In Switzerland they are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought

Farmers around the world are adapting to rising temperatures. In Switzerland they are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought. @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @fao.org

[2/2] This year’s melt was driven by a snow-poor winter and summer heatwaves. Glaciers below 3k m lost over 2 m of ice. Shrinking glaciers also destabilize mountains, as seen in May, when a rock–ice avalanche buried Blatten in the Lötschental.

🔗 to #GLAMOS report: doi.glamos.ch/pubs/annualr...

[1/2] 📢 GLAMOS @scnat.ch press release out today: Swiss glaciers lost another 3% of their volume in 2025, the 4th-largest decline ever measured. In just 10 years, they’ve lost a quarter of their ice mass. Over 1k small glaciers have already vanished.

🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...

Alpine glaciers are melting even on the highest peaks Swiss glaciers have lost a quarter of their volume in 10 years. Climate change is accelerating melting even at high altitudes

“This year turned out to be a little less extreme than we feared", says Matthias Huss, director of GLAMOS. “However, what worries me is that we’re getting used to these very negative years. It’s a new normal, but one that shouldn’t be there.” @matthias-huss.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social