Zurich voters sweep away petrol leaf blowers

On 28 September 2025, Zurich voters approved a citywide ban on petrol-powered leaf blowers. Only electric models will be allowed—and then only from October to December, the autumn season. Exemptions may be granted for major events such as...

Swiss solar furnaces recycling watchmakers' waste metal

A Swiss company inaugurated two solar furnaces on Friday in a watchmaking city, aimed at melting down and recycling the key industry's steel offcuts by using green energy. The Jura mountains form Switzerland's northwestern border with France, with...

Laura Villars Q&A: Swiss driver explains why she wants to lead F1's governing body

Dec. 12 is a key day for many motorsport series, including Formula One, as the FIA General Assembly votes for its next president in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile governs numerous motorsport championships, and...

SciTech | Oct 03, 2025 | 7 min read Swiss glaciers have shrunk by 3% this year

Others SciTech #Geneva Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3 per cent drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reports. The...

Maag names business development manager for recycling systems

Maag continues to expand its Recycling Systems business unit, with the announcement that Michael Heitzinger has taken the position of manager for business development of the unit, effective Oct. 1. Over the last 25 years, he has held executive...

Climate alliance to cease operations, abandon membership model

Dive Brief: Members of the United Nations-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance voted Friday to immediately cease operations and shift to a guidance-based model, an NZBA spokesperson told ESG Dive. The spokesperson said the vote also “provided a...

Pope Leo XIV tells Swiss Guard they need each other to be all they can be: ‘You can be a message of unity’

VATICAN CITY — Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said. Welcoming new recruits from different regions of Switzerland to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the pope said they are called...

Swiss brand NoNormal expands coffee paste lineup with Classic Black

Made in Switzerland with Fair Trade Arabica beans, NoNormal has announced a new addition to its unique coffee paste lineup. This highly concentrated coffee paste, offered in a recycled aluminum tube, was first launched in a Dark Roast, sweetened...

Zayed Sustainability Prize shortlists 33 projects driving global impact

Thirty-three global projects have been announced as finalists for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, which recognizes initiatives tackling urgent challenges in health, food, energy, water, climate action and education. The finalists were selected...

Pope tells Swiss Guards they need each other to be all they can be

14 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said. Welcoming new recruits from different regions of Switzerland to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the pope said they...

Swiss guards get a chic makeover: Vatican’s colourful defenders debut sleek new look

VATICAN CITY, Oct 3 — The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday — but only for special occasions. The dark uniform with gold buttons and star-studded epaulettes is an...

Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated global warming

The research indicates that the current extent of Antarctic sea ice is greater than predicted by climate models, suggesting that we can expect more significant global warming in the coming decades. The study, led by Linus Vogt from Sorbonne...

RI, Switzerland strengthen cooperation on sustainable infrastructure

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Economic Affairs Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) underscored the importance of deepening cooperation between Indonesia and Switzerland, particularly in developing green, efficient, and...

Don’t let Switzerland off the hook on climate justice

In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made a landmark ruling that Switzerland’s weak climate policies put people’s health and their lives at risk, and ordered that the Swiss Government must set a carbon budget in line with the...

Morehead City Weather Forecast: Sunny Skies, 70s on Friday With Coastal Surf Warnings

MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA — Eastern North Carolina will enjoy mild and sunny conditions Friday, but forecasters caution that hazardous surf and rip currents could create dangerous situations along the coastline. Mild, Comfortable Temperatures...

Pope’s Swiss Guards unveil new 'formal' uniforms but only for special events outside the Vatican

THE SWISS GUARDS, the defenders of the Pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire yesterday – but only for special occasions. The dark uniform with gold buttons and star-studded epaulettes is an update of its 19-century...

Health premiums and immigration top Swiss concerns in 2025

Health-insurance premiums and immigration remain the two biggest political concerns for Swiss voters, though both are less prevalent than last year, according to the latest SSR electoral barometer. Relations with the European Union, housing...

Willis stakes claim for parametric first with weather warning trigger

Willis has staked a claim for a market first with the launch of a parametric policy which will payout in the UK and Ireland on a red weather warning rather than due to the event hitting. The product, designed with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions...

OSCE Presented the RTEET Central Asia Initiative at the UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2025

Publication date: 03 October 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – The Regional Task Force on Education for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition (RTEET) was presented at the UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2025, during the 34th Session of the Committee on...

China’s Climate Push Is An Economic Power Play

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - MAY 28: (CHINA OUT) An investor views stock prices on monitors at a securities company on May 28, 2007 in Changchun of Jilin Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) Getty Images While climate policy in major...