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The Swiss fashion brand Bally has launched a capsule collection to raise awareness of global warming. Proceeds from the Peak Outlook Capsule will support the preservation of mountains around the world. Bally is...
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter. Unless reduced simultaneously, we cannot avoid weakening the ocean’s ability to keep the planet cool, new research shows. Aerosol pollution refers to...
Bankers and environmentalists alike are calling for capital markets to play a bigger role in the war on carbon. However, capital continues to be channeled into fossil-fuel-intensive industries. The most fundamental shortcoming lies in...
Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the...
Building on its reputation as an energy transition frontrunner, Germany is currently pursuing a soft power strategy aimed at winning over foreign countries to its policy approaches in the energy sector. According to a...
New Princeton University research suggests that restrictive border policies could increase many people’s vulnerability to extreme climate conditions and weaken economic prosperity by limiting their ability to emigrate from countries that are facing worsening...
If Americans adhered to global dietary recommendations designed to reduce the impact of food production and consumption, environmental degradation could be reduced by up to 38%. The new research compared the impact of meat,...
Future offshore oil and gas fields are most likely to be “satellite developments” that are less expensive and emit less greenhouse gases than other fields because they do not require new production platforms, report...
China’s efforts to combat aerosol pollution could be exacerbating warming throughout the northern latitudes, say experts. Their model showed that efforts to combat aerosol pollution between 2006 and 2017 resulted in widespread warming. But...
A small subpopulation of polar bears lives on what used to be thick, multiyear sea ice far above the Arctic Circle. The Kane Basin polar bears are now doing better than they were in...
An alternative mechanism for the formation of the Alps could help improve the assessment of earthquake risks. The key is in the tectonic plates detaching and uplifting rather than bulldozing, say Swiss researchers. For...
According to a study conducted by Australian researchers, nearly three-quarters of Generation Z’ers are unwilling to eat lab-grown meat. Gen Z are the new kids on the block. As a cohort of 5 million...
The Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) is Switzerland’s leading economic conference. More than 1000 leading personalities from business, academia, politics and the media usualy meet in Interlaken for an active exchange of ideas and cross-industry...
Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and help keep it firmly in the ground. Breeding is a way to improve how crops perform...
A so-called ‘Cold Tube’ could fight rising summer temperatures while using less energy than conventional air conditioning. Researchers say the chilled panels can work both indoors and outdoors. Many people beat the summer...
Which of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials can be converted into energy storage units that can be charged to hold electricity, like a battery? Red bricks, say researchers from Washington University...
Solitary activities like fishing, hunting or exploring outside are key to building strong bonds between children and nature. Activities like these encourage children to both enjoy being outside and to feel comfortable there. Solitary...
The search for the perfect solar cell is not yet over. Norwegian researchers are now adopting a new approach to the cells’ raw material, crystalline silicon, with the aim of making the electricity-generating cells...
Researchers have developed a simple logger for greenhouse gas flows. It is built using inexpensive and easily available parts, and could help map local methane emissions properly. Methane, CH4, is one of the most...
SHAREaLOOK is a fashion tech start-up, which has made it its mission to enable the transition of the fashion industry into a circular one. The company was founded in April 2019 as part of...
In 30 years, 1.5 billion people will depend on water from the mountains. A new study shows that many regions can in fact only meet their water demand thanks to mountain runoffs. Global water...
