New research shows how trees cope with extreme heat
Extreme heatwaves are on the rise. When do they become critical for forest trees? In the hot summer of 2023, a research team led by EPFL and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow...
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The bright future of solar energy
Solar energy, which is both abundant and free, is poised to become the world’s leading power source by 2050. That’s thanks largely to technological advances and the unbridled manufacturing of solar cells, which bodes...
Ten billion mouths to feed by 2050
Feeding ten billion people by 2050 will be a formidable challenge. Especially considering that 10% of the world’s population is already hungry today and that around 30% is malnourished. And to achieve zero hunger...
Don’t give littering a chance: Morges sets an example
To prevent Lake Geneva from becoming a garbage dump: for many years, the City of Morges has been relying on the support of the “Communauté d’intérêts pour un monde propre” (IGSU) to curb littering....
Freeway vignette 2023 is mandatory from Wednesday
From February 1, drivers will only be allowed to drive on Swiss highways and freeways with the 2023 freeway sticker. Drivers who drive on the freeway without visibly displaying the freeway sticker will be...
Albrecht von Haller Young Investigator Award 2022 honors brain stroke researchers
The Albrecht von Haller Young Investigator Award 2022 of the Swiss Heart Foundation goes to the young researcher Dr. Stefano Ministrini. His research project aims to further improve treatment after an acute cerebral stroke....
Federal Office of Energy publishes Heat Strategy 2050
Switzerland’s heat supply is to become CO2-neutral by 2050. With the “Heat Strategy 2050”, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) shows which measures can be used to achieve this goal. Today, the heating...
