Phytoplankton apply the onion skin principle
Like an onion To their surprise, they discovered that the concentration of fucoxanthin increases much more sharply near…
Rapid glacier retreat and downwasting throughout the European Alps in the early 21st century
Regional subdivisions We use the International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps (ISMSA)26 classification to define glacier regions…
Turning food waste into carbon captors
When the porous beads are exposed to ambient air, the potassium hydroxide reacts with CO2 to form hydrogen…
Rising heat waves tied to fossil fuel and cement production
Last June, large parts of Europe experienced unprecedented heat. In July, the Mediterranean region groaned under the scorching…
Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources
The vast, deserted South Pacific is considered unspoilt nature. But this ocean is not as unspoilt as we…
Ranking: ETH Zurich still the world’s best university in Earth Sciences
ETH Zurich confirms its leading global position. For the seventh time in a row, it has been ranked…
Not every forest cools the Earth
Trees are much beloved, and reforestation enjoys broad support in society, in the political sphere and, to some…
Climate change particularly pronounced in Switzerland
Tropical nights disrupting the sleep of those living in cities, vegetable farmers struggling with overly dry soil, and…
Peak glacier extinction in the mid-twenty-first century
Glaciers worldwide are retreating rapidly1,2, with losses projected to continue throughout the twenty-first century3,4 and beyond5. Observations and…
Three new Research Centres of Competence for ETH Zurich
From statistics to storylines – Climate protection as a societal project Whether heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall or landslides…