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...

Willis & Swiss Re team up to offer new parametric policy

Willis has brought in what it says is an innovative parametric policy which is activated automatically when a red weather warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann, The Irish National Meteorological Service. This has been designed in...

Switzerland’s Laax ski resort offers world-class slopes—and a green way to hit them

Switzerland is synonymous with snow sports and luxury, but Laax ski resort founder Reto Gurtner is working to make that combination sustainable too Gstaad, St Moritz, Verbier: these names that even those who have never hit the slopes will...

Pope to attend Swiss Guard swearing-in, 1st time since 1968

Pope Leo XIV will be present Saturday at the swearing-in ceremony of the Swiss Guards, the first pontiff to do so since Paul VI in 1968, sources in the world's smallest army said Friday. The oaths will be taken at 5:00 PM in the Courtyard of St...

Banking Climate Alliance ends activities

The Banking Climate Alliance announces the end of its activities Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Swiss glaciers shrank by three per cent this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record

Switzerland's glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Wednesday. The shrinkage this year...

Meet Omkar Bhalekar: The Engineer Shaping Smarter and Sustainable Factories

— Meet Omkar Bhalekar, the Senior Network Engineer at Tesla responsible for building and securing the high-performance networks that keep Tesla’s cutting-edge factories running smoothly. With more than ten years of experience, Omkar is at the...

Swiss glaciers shrunk three per cent this year

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 have reported. The shrinkage this year...

Swiss glaciers melted at an ‘enormous’ rate in 2025 — thanks in part to Europe’s scorching summer

GENEVA — Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Wednesday. The shrinkage...

UBS gaining support for compromise on Swiss capital rules

UBS will have to raise as much as $26 billion in additional capital under government plans unveiled in June. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

Indonesia seeks Swiss partnership to advance vocational schools

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Switzerland explored stronger cooperation in vocational education during the "Ministerial Visit & Signing Ceremony: Advancing Skills for Indonesia's Sustainable and Competitive Future" forum in Bandung, West Java,...

Swiss glaciers vanish at record speed, scientists warn of dire consequences

Swiss glaciers have lost nearly 3% of their volume in 2025 alone, with more than 1,000 already gone. Scientists warn rapid melting threatens water supplies and mountain stability, urging urgent global climate action to slow down glacier loss....

Right-wing Swiss party exceeds 30% for first time, says poll

People's Party President Marcel Dettling pierces part of the package of agreements between Bern and Brussels with a halberd in June. Keystone / Urs Flueeler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language...

Climate risk buffer needed to mitigate banks’ climate change losses, says nonprofit

It’s been 10 years since Canadian prime minister Mark Carney made his landmark speech on the tragedy of the horizons when he was governor of the Bank of England. Despite increased information and awareness, financial markets have not effectively...

Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb

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 update of its 19-century...

Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, fourth-biggest retreat on record

Switzerland's glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Thursday. The shrinkage this year...

Put the bright stripes away, Pope’s Swiss Guards get new garb

The uniforms, which cost about €2000 each ($4028), were made by a workshop in Switzerland and financed by private funds. However, not all of the 135 men who make up the current ranks of the world’s smallest army will have the privilege of wearing...

WTW, Swiss Re launch market-first parametric policy on weather forecasts

Willis, a business of WTW, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announce an innovative parametric insurance policy that is activated automatically when a Red Weather Warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann. The policy is designed to...

Swiss glaciers melt sharply after light snowfall and heatwave

The sun shines over the melting Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 10, 2025. /VCG The sun shines over the melting Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 10, 2025. /VCG Switzerland's glaciers melted considerably over the past 12 months...

Zayed Sustainability Prize names 33 finalists focused on helping millions

Global projects that aim to solve sustainability challenges including the delivery of clean energy, safe water and quality health care to millions have been named as finalists in the Zayed Sustainability Prize. The 33 finalists were selected from...