https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Credit Suisse announced Wednesday that it will no longer finance any new coal-fired power plants as the financial sector faces increased calls to support global efforts against climate change. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191211/credit-suisse-to-stop-financing-new-coal-fired-power-plants Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:44:36 +0100 credit-suisse-to-stop-financing-new-coal-fired-power-plants For the first time in almost a decade, Swiss permafrost temperatures did not rise in snow-affected areas in the winter of 2016/17. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180410/swiss-permafrost-warming-put-on-ice-for-now-climate-change Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:29:09 +0200 swiss-permafrost-warming-put-on-ice-for-now-climate-change Scientists at Lausanne’s federal technology institute EPFL have discovered that alpine streams emit higher levels of carbon-dioxide (CO2) after a warmer than normal winter. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170609/swiss-scientists-climate-change-raises-co2-emissions-from-alpine-streams Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:43:08 +0200 swiss-scientists-climate-change-raises-co2-emissions-from-alpine-streams A coral reef in the Red Sea that can resist rising water temperatures could be the key to saving dying reefs in others parts of the world, a team of scientists from Switzerland and Israel has discovered. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170517/swiss-scientists-help-discover-coral-reef-that-could-survive-global-warming Wed, 17 May 2017 10:33:25 +0200 swiss-scientists-help-discover-coral-reef-that-could-survive-global-warming Heavy rain, hail and storms are set to batter Switzerland over the next couple of days after a period of intense heat and humidity comes to an end. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160722/violent-storms-hit-switzerland-as-planet-heats-up-again Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:15:44 +0200 violent-storms-hit-switzerland-as-planet-heats-up-again Switzerland’s ranking has fallen for the second year in a row in a climate change index compiled by environmental groups and released on Tuesday as global politicians seek a climate deal at the COP21 summit in Paris. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151208/swiss-ranking-for-climate-change-policies-drops Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:41:04 +0100 swiss-ranking-for-climate-change-policies-drops The hour-long walk from the local railway station to the Morteratsch glacier is a winding trek through a valley littered with rocks that the retreating ice left behind. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130920/melting-swiss-glacier-highlights-warming-trend Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:36:00 +0200 melting-swiss-glacier-highlights-warming-trend For Swiss residents who have suffered through a colder than usual winter and a cool spring, the news may not come soon enough, but experts say Switzerland is warming up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130508/switzerland-to-become-more-italian-over-time Wed, 08 May 2013 13:36:00 +0200 switzerland-to-become-more-italian-over-time