Environment

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Alpine Glaciers Retreat at Record Rate, Scientists Warn

Swiss glaciers lost a record six percent of their remaining volume in 2025, according to data released by the Swiss Academy of Sciences. The findings, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, represent the most severe annual decline since systematic measurements began in 1960 and have prompted urgent calls for accelerated climate action from the scientific […]

Politics · 10 hours ago

Federal Council Approves Landmark Climate Legislation Package

The Federal Council has approved a comprehensive climate legislation package that sets Switzerland on an ambitious path toward carbon neutrality by 2040, marking one of the most significant environmental policy shifts in the nation’s history. The package, which was finalized after months of cross-party negotiations, includes binding emission reduction targets for industry, transport, and agriculture. […]