Thousands protest inaction over climate crisis in Switzerland
Several thousand people marched in the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday to protest government inaction in the face of global warming.
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Climate crisis: How the supersized El Niño could hit Europe
With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months.
Nach monatelangen Verzögerungen: Die Deutsche Isar-Aerospace-Rakete ist erfolgreich ins All gestartet
Es ist ein grosser Schritt für Europas Raumfahrtindustrie: Ein erst 2018 gegründetes bayerisches Start-up schiesst beim zweiten Test eine Rakete ins All.
KOMMENTAR - Dieser Hitzesommer zeigt: Weil die Gletscher verschwinden, müssen wir mehr Staudämme bauen
The Alps are seen as a refuge for tourists, but with glacier melt and water shortages during heatwaves, they could become more important. The author argues that we need to build more dams to store water. This is a necessary adaptation to climate change.
Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heatwaves
A Swiss nuclear power plant has resumed full operations after being forced to cut output during recent heatwaves. The high temperatures had reduced the plant's ability to cool its reactors, a common issue for nuclear facilities that rely on river water. With cooler weather now in place, the plant has returned to normal capacity. The restart comes as Switzerland continues to balance its energy needs against the effects of a warming climate.
44.1C: Just how hot and dry will Swiss summers become in future?
Switzerland has seen a hot and dry summer in 2026, with temperatures reaching 44.1 degrees Celsius. But meteorologists warn that even more intense heatwaves and droughts are coming. The current cooler and rainy weather might make people forget, but the trend is clear. Future summers could be even more extreme.