Noticias sobre Switzerland
From glaciers to rainfall: Understanding unexpected rain
In 2018, a group of students from the Universities of Innsbruck, Austria, and Hamburg, Germany, were on a research excursion close to the village of Llupa in the Rio Santa valley in the Peruvian Andes.
Heatwaves, droughts, other extreme weather events increasingly influencing adaptation policies
Climate risk assessments that take account of threats like heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires are increasingly being used to inform and improve national adaptation policies according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment of national adaptation actions published.
Researchers study one of the world’s darkest rivers
When the researchers came upon the Ruki River, they were quite taken aback.
Unlocking the potential of wastewater using AI – The DARROW project introduces itself
The water discarded globally every year could fill Lake Geneva in Switzerland almost four times.
EBRD supports Egypt’s water sector with NUCA
EBRD’s fourth participation in El Taamir’s securitisation local currency bond programme.
IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
Jim Skea of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
WMO and IHE Delft continue to collaborate on hydro-climate research
In May 2023, at the 19th World Meteorological Congress held in Geneva, Switzerland, IHE Delft and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) renewed their long-term commitment to collaborate with each other.
Quantifying microplastics in Swiss rivers and lakes
Every year, 14,000 tons of plastic end up in Swiss soils and waters, in part in the form of microplastics, which are particles in the micro to millimeter range.
Climate change has a dramatic impact on the global water cycle, say researchers
For Christoph Schär, ETH Zurich's Professor of Climate and Water Cycle, "global warming" is not quite accurate when it comes to describing the driver of climate change.
Rapid changes in cryosphere demand urgent, coordinated action
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has decided to prioritize the cryosphere due to its significant impacts on sea level rise, water-related hazards, water security, economies, and ecosystems.
Waterplan announces $11 million in series A financing round
Cutting-edge climate platform empowers global brands Danone, ABInBev, AWS, Colgate, Kurita and more to conserve freshwater supplies and save billions of at-risk dollars.
Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma: “The adoption of the Water Action Agenda was a breakthrough”
Held at the end of March, the UN 2023 Water Conference was the first conference dedicated entirely to the water sector since 1977.
Kurita acquires Arcade Engineering Group
Kurita Group strengthens its water treatment business by creating a specialized platform focused on providing total solutions for the microelectronics & semiconductor industry in Europe.
UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
New water safety plan manual released, providing practical guidance for safe drinking water
The International Water Association (IWA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have released the second edition of the Water Safety Plan Manual, which offers practical guidance for the development and implementation of water safety planning in accordance with WHO guidelines for drinking water quality.
Switzerland adds solar panels to country’s longest dam
Around 5,000 solar panels have been attached to Switzerland’s longest dam with the aim to maximize the country’s green energy production, reports Reuters.
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
Europe has been experiencing a severe drought for years.
Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
University of Nevada, Reno researcher leads study of over 125,000 locations in 93 countries.
Tracing the flow of water with DNA
Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle works. Basel hydrogeologist Oliver Schilling recently used this method to examine the water cycle on Mount Fuji. His results have implications for Switzerland as well.