Climate Change from Switzerland

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declares onset of El Niño conditions

July 06, 2023

World Meteorological Organization declares start of El Niño; what to expect

El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.

January 13, 2023

Producing fertilizer without carbon emissions

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Carnegie Institution for Science have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security.

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin: Another Year Another Record.

October 31, 2021

World Meteorological Organization on Greenhouse Gas: Another Year Another Record

The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average.

AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis

August 11, 2021

IPCC Report: Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying

Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today.

GMOs are the Future to Combat Ills in Africa, according to Bill Gates

February 07, 2016

Bill Gates: GMOs Will End Starvation in Africa

Bill Gates, who is a major backer of food biotechnology, has spoken passionately how food biotechnology can help the people of Africa fight the numerous challenges they face.