A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU's climate observatory said on Thursday.
The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment on Wednesday, the first time governments are in the court's dock for alleged climate change inaction.
As leading scientists call for climate action on all fronts in the IPCC's latest alarming report, we dig into The Local's readers' best practical tips for minimising your climate impact.
Switzerland’s melting glaciers have been revealing long-buried secrets. One of them is human remains discovered deep under the snow in the Valais mountains, which have now been identified.
More than half of Switzerland's native fish species are threatened with extinction or are already extinct within the country's waters, a new report shows.
Europe has seen "extreme" warm winter weather in recent days, experts have said, with 2023 already posting record temperatures for January across the region.
As warm weather has forced some ski resorts in Switzerland to close, Professor of Geopolitics Klaus Dodds looks at the long-term impact of the climate crisis on the Alps and their ski industry.
Switzerland regretted Sunday that the COP27 climate summit outcome does not impose obligations on the highest greenhouse gas polluters and said it would work to make sure they contribute properly.
Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past three decades, showing the fastest rise of any continent on earth, the UN said Wednesday.
The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent suffering blistering heatwaves and the
worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday.
Europe was hit by a series of extreme weather events this summer that left rivers dry and forests burned but will people wake up to the "reality check" or go on eating as much steak and taking the plane?
Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.
Some of Switzerland's best-known lakes are at their lowest level ever for August after a dry year so far in 2022, the environment ministry said on Wednesday.
After weeks of very hot and dry weather, which have caused drought in many parts of the country, rain is forecast for Switzerland in coming days. But the reprieve from the heat will be temporary.
The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have melted away completely within a
few weeks, a ski resort said this week.
Rising temperatures in Switzerland caused by climate change are gradually transforming the famous Alpine scenery so it looks more like the dryer region of Tuscany, an environmental group has warned.
As temperatures climb again, many people may struggle to get a good night's sleep in Switzerland. Here are some expert tips to help you even when it's sweltering hot.
The heatwave is expected to continue until Friday at least, with temperatures reaching 37C in parts of Switzerland - here's what to expect for the rest of the week.
It might be rich and officially neutral, but that doesn't mean that Switzerland is immune to the problems facing Europe, from the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the climate crisis. These are the main challenges for the country right now.
In a year marked by drought and heatwaves, rockfalls and gaping crevices have made access to the top of Mont Blanc even more difficult and perilous -- to the great frustration of amateur mountaineers.
