AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI for plastics recycling in Vaud: A recycling firm near Yverdon has switched on an AI sorting line to speed up plastic identification and cut errors, aiming to lift Switzerland’s low plastics recycling rate toward the federal 55% target. Glacier melt, but with a Swiss twist: On Glacier 3000, researchers are trialling sheep’s wool covers to slow summer melting, hoping to avoid plastic-based geotextiles that can shed microfibres. Swiss climate science on wood growth: A WSL-led study using tens of thousands of conifer samples finds that warmer conditions don’t automatically mean more wood growth, with cell-making slowing above about 6°C mean annual temperature. Autumn travel by rail (with Swiss highlight): JR Pass ranks Europe’s best leaf-peeping train routes, putting Switzerland’s GoldenPass Line first for Alpine scenery. Zürich Airport tests L4 autonomy: Two electric shuttle buses are operating with no human safety monitor on board, as part of airport decarbonisation and autonomy trials. Nepal flood warning focus: Research in the Himalayas is pushing for early warnings that follow the whole river system, not just the glacier or border. Glacier wreckage recovered: Melting ice in Uri has exposed debris from a 1963 aircraft crash, now being recycled. Biodiversity data via Swiss-linked research tools: A new glacier extinction map from ETH Zurich and partners shows nearly half of today’s glaciers could vanish by 2100 at +1.5°C.
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