Switzerland
The Floods Forming at the Roof of the World
Glacial lake outburst floods are rising worldwide, and better monitoring, local preparedness, and governance can make the difference between disruption and disaster. Céline Walker is a PhD researcher at the Institute for Geography at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.…
When Glacial Lakes Burst
High in the mountains, glacier lakes can create floods that arrive without warning. Thousands of…
Geneva’s Air Inequality: Who Breathes the Dust?
New research reveals how Geneva’s wealthiest residents generate most car pollution while low-income neighbourhoods bear the impacts. …
Revealing the Secrets of Forest Water Cycles
Forest soils may appear drier but store significant amounts of older water from previous months…