MeteoSwiss, ETH Zurich, and C2SM present the new Swiss climate scenarios. These show how the Swiss climate will change if the global average temperature rises by 3 degrees. ethz.ch/en/news-and-... @meteoschweiz.ch, @usyseth.bsky.social #klimaszenarien #meteoschweiz #ETH #C2SM #NCCS

Old oats, new future!🌾🧬🌾A research consortium has deciphered the genetic make-up of over 30 oat varieties and compiled the genes into a database. The rediscovered Swiss oat variety “Hative des Alpes” could help breed more robust, climate-resilient crops. 👉 ethz.ch/en/news-and-... #AlpineOat

Congrats to Dr. Anna Feller of our Plant Ecological Genetics group! She's won the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2025 from the SNSF! 🧬🌱 www.snf.ch/en/ix78nqjSr... youtu.be/iflkNAqdv5A?... #MHVprize #PlantGenetics #Evolution #ScienceAward #ETHZ #Science #Biodiversity

Dr. Hans Dätwyler is the new CEO of the Swiss Plant Breeding Centre (SPBC). The board includes representatives from private and public breeding/research, such as ETH Zurich professor Bruno Studer. #SPBC #PlantBreeding #ETHZ #SwissAgri #Sustainability www.spbc-plantbreeding.ch/en/spbc

An alpine plant could hold the key to its survival in a steadily warming climate. ETH Zurich researchers have identified the origin of two particular ancient gene variants in the plant that control its flowering time. @usyseth.bsky.social ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

We are thrilled to share that @yannquilcaille.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at @ethz.ch, has been named to the TIME100 Climate List 2025 - recognizing the world’s most influential leaders driving real climate action. Congratulations, Yann! 🌍👏 go.ethz.ch/37

For decades, the #Oat variety ‘Hative des Alpes’ had been all but forgotten. Now, its genetic information is being incorporated into the first gene atlas for oats – and will one day contribute to the cultivation of new oat #Varieties.

Die @ethz.ch -Professorin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social hat als erste Schweizerin den renommierten Deutschen #Umweltpreis der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) erhalten. Ein Porträt von SRF nano (ab ca. Minute 16.40): www.srf.ch/play/tv/nano...

The paper “Drought risk management in agriculture: A copula perspective on crop diversification” led by Jonas Schmitt et al. has won the "Best Article in Agricultural Economics 2024" Award!🏆 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1111/agec... 🔗 agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/10/27/b...

Melissa Chapman is new Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at @ethz.ch. 🌿 Her research focuses on global #biodiversity policies, using computational, ecological, and political approaches for effective and equitable implementation. Welcome to ETH Zürich, Melissa! ✨ Read more: go.ethz.ch/36

@nbuchmann.bsky.social has been awarded the Honorary Membership by the British Ecological Society (BES)! 🏅 Her pivotal work on biogeochemistry and the long-term Swiss FluxNet data is crucial for understanding ecosystem response to climate change. 🌳🌾 ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

🔥🌍 State of Wildfires Report 2024–25 shows climate change is dramatically fueling global wildfires. Wildfires burned an area larger than India 🇮🇳, Pantanal fires were 35× larger, Southern California fires were 2-3× more likely due to climate change. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Mehr als 8 Millionen Hektar #Wald wurden laut einem internationalen Bericht 2024 zerstört. Oft ist illegale #Brandrodung die Ursache. Andreas Rigling @ethz.ch gibt Auskunft über die Ursachen, die hinter der Abholzung stecken und welche Folgen sie für das #Ökosystem hat. www.srf.ch/play/tv/tage...

26 years of data from the #ICOS-CH Davos station show a future at risk for a subalpine CO2 sink! 🏔️🌲While the 120-year-old Norway spruce forest was a net carbon sink, high summer temps are now increasingly limiting its CO2 uptake. Sink strength is declining. 📉

Today is #WorldFoodDay! 🌍 We're highlighting four pioneering @ethz.ch research projects that are tackling global food challenges, from climate resilience to sustainable nutrition. Swipe to learn more! ⬇️ @usyseth.bsky.social #ETHZurich #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Sustainability

📢 2 WEEKS to @ethz.ch #FoodDay (Oct 29)! Workshops are sold out (waitlist open), but tickets remain for the Plenary Session&Networking Poster Session! Hear about cutting-edge #research on food systems, from #robotics to #microalgae. Secure your spot NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/3KOTNXU @usyseth.bsky.social

Was passiert, wenn es wirklich extrem wird? 🌡️💧 Die WebApp #EXtremes der @wslresearch.bsky.social & der Designagentur Zense zeigt interaktiv die Kettenreaktionen extremer Wetterereignisse in der Schweiz. 🇨🇭 👉 extremesapp.wsl.ch

⚠️Is our chemical risk assessment falling behind? Research from @ethz.ch & @rptu.bsky.social shows the rapid rise of chemicals in the environment is outpacing regulatory ability. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

🌱 @ethz.ch's Eschikon-Lindau Research Station is getting a major upgrade (2025-2028)! We're building a #LivingLab for #Agroecology 🔬 with new infrastructure to drive research on climate change, biodiversity, and soil health. 🔗 ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

Join our Soil Science Seminar Series every second Tuesday until Dec 9, 17:15–19:00, co-hosted by our @eth-soilres.bsky.social group. 📍 In-person: ETH Zurich Zentrum, CHN P12 💻 Online (Open): lnkd.in/gwRNCz2P No registration needed! Just come, participate and contribute!🧠🌍

Back-to-back heat extremes threaten food production. Our study shows early-season heat makes crops 5–55% more vulnerable to later heat stress. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C can avoid most projected losses. @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

🌲 Exclusive Forest Documentary Screening at @ethz.ch: «Priceless Forests» («Unschätzbare Wälder») Join us for an engaging evening exploring the value of forests through film and dialogue! 📅 Wednesday, 8 October ⏱️ 17:15 -19:00 📍 ETH Main Building HG F30 (AudiMax) Register now: go.ethz.ch/34

Biodiversity is under threat. To make sure preservation measures are effective, the WildinSync initiative is monitoring global trends in biodiversity, using eDNA, satellite data and AI. @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social @loicpellissier.bsky.social @ethz.ch

Vielfalt leben, Gerechtigkeit pflanzen! 🥕 Im Oktober öffnen Bauernhöfe, Kollektive und Organisationen in der ganzen Schweiz ihre Türen und laden euch im Rahmen der Tage der #Agrarökologie zu Begegnung, Austausch und Inspiration ein. 📅 Programm: www.agroecologyworks.ch/tda

We warmly welcome Dr. Megan McDonald as Associate Professor of Plant Disease Dynamics. Her research on fungal diseases in crops will strengthen our expertise and collaborations across plant sciences. 🌱

How can #agriculture adapt to heavier rainfall, droughts, and soil erosion? 🌧️ In the Jurapark Aargau real-world lab, scientists from @ethz.ch, WSL, Eawag and Empa are joining forces with local farmers to test practical solutions. 🌱 Learn more: go.ethz.ch/31

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘇: 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝘁𝗿ä𝗴𝗲, 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗸𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗺𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲? 🌱 Nimm an unserem Workshop am Food Day teil, um in diese zentrale Frage einzutauchen. Mehr Infos: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and... @robertfinger.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

From Insight to Impact 🌎 Tackle climate challenges with real solutions. Lead net-zero transitions in interdisciplinary teams. Learn to think in complex systems - in just 6 months at @ethz.ch. Apply now for the CAS ETH in Climate Innovation! 📅 Application deadline 30 November 2025 👉 go.ethz.ch/30

We warmly congratulate Professor @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social on receiving the German Environmental Award from the DBU @umweltstiftung.bsky.social - becoming the first Swiss citizen ever to be honoured with this distinction. 🎉 go.ethz.ch/2v

🔥🌍 New research led by Prof. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with lead author @yannquilcaille.bsky.social, shows how greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers have significantly intensified global heat waves. 👉 Full article: go.ethz.ch/2u

🌲 Holz: Vom Alleskönner zum Sorgenkind? Forschung von @ethz.ch Klimawissenschaftler @brunncy.bsky.social zeigt: Die weltweite Holznutzung verursacht mindestens so viele CO₂-Emissionen wie der globale Flugverkehr - und ihr Potenzial im #Klimaschutz wird häufig überschätzt. go.ethz.ch/2s

Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter Leitung der ETH Zürich zeigt anhand von Messungen, dass die Weltmeere während der beispiellosen marinen Hitzewelle im Jahr 2023 deutlich weniger CO2 aufgenommen haben als erwartet. ethz.ch/de/news-und-...

We bid farewell to Prof. Albert Waldvogel (1940–2025), a pioneer of atmospheric physics and one of the founding fathers of the Division and Department of Environmental Sciences at @ethz.ch. More about Albert’s life: go.ethz.ch/2r

🚀 Erste Tagung der Schweizer #Reallabore Am 20. August 2025 trafen sich an der @ethz.ch über 70 Teilnehmende aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Verwaltung. Ziel: Reallabore sichtbarer machen, voneinander lernen und ihre Zukunft in der Schweiz gestalten. go.ethz.ch/2p Fotos: Yuri Schmid

New Special #Exhibition at focusTerra 🌍 From 28 August 2025, explore KEEP IT CO₂OL – Tech to the rescue? Discover how #science and #technology can reduce CO₂ without sacrificing quality of life. 28 August 2025 - 28 February 2027 focusterra.ethz.ch/en/special-e...

Trockenheit, Starkregen, Hitze - Wetterextreme setzen der #Landwirtschaft immer stärker zu. 🌦️ Die von Prof. Dr. @nbuchmann.bsky.social geleitete Forschungsgruppe Graslandwissenschaften der @ethz.ch zeigt: Artenreiche Wiesen gleichen Ertragseinbussen besser aus. www.diegruene.ch/artikel/verm...

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽! 🎬 Our Summer School "Design ideas for sustainable food systems" officially concluded last Friday. Over 2 weeks, participants embarked on an intensive program, exploring and designing ideas for the food system of tomorrow. Read more: bit.ly/45ucKak @usyseth.bsky.social

Wonderful news! Your appointment as Lead Author for the IPCC's AR7 chapter on "Projections of regional climate and extremes" is a significant responsibility. Congratulations to you and your colleagues, @lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social and @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social!

🔍🤔"No data, no problem"? Unser Umweltchemiker Martin Scheringer widerspricht dem 🇨🇭 Bundesrat: Nicht 2, sondern 26 Pestizid-Wirkstoffe bauen sich zur «Ewigkeitschemikalie» TFA ab. ➡️ Mehr dazu bei @srf investigativ. www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...

Glacier calving, in which huge chunks of ice break free and crash into the sea, generates large waves that push warmer water to the surface. A new study now shows that this mechanism is amplifying glacial melt. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Their drone "Seedy" is flying high - right into a cloud! 🌬️☁️ Our #AtmosphericPhysics group is featured in the new #ARD documentary "Kampf ums Klima", where they showcase their cloud seeding research from the #Eriswil station. See our work from 9:52 to 15:47! 🎥👇 www.ardmediathek.de/video/auf-sp...

We’re proud to see a project from our department - led by Consuelo De Moraes - featured in the new documentary "Flying Scents" by Antshi von Moos. 🎬 World Premiere at Locarno Film Festival this Sunday: go.ethz.ch/2m

Schwarze Folie auf dem Feld = Müll? Nicht unbedingt. 🌱♻️ Michael Sander und sein Team untersuchen, ob und wie biologisch abbaubare #Mulchfolie im Boden tatsächlich abgebaut wird. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/landwirtscha... #Gemüsebau #EN17033 #PE-Mulchfolien @agroscope.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social

Wüstenstaub unterstützt die Eisbildung in #Wolken und unterstreicht die Rolle von Aerosolen für das Wolkenverhalten, die #Niederschlagsvorhersage und die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels.

Desert dust aids ice formation in #Clouds, emphasizing aerosols' role in cloud behavior, precipitation #Prediction, and climate change impact. Article: ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

🌾🌱 Mit der regenerativen «Mosaik-Landwirtschaft» entwickelt das Hoflabor in Mönchaltdorf ein System, das den Konflikt zwischen #Naturschutz und #Produktivität auflösen soll. @nbuchmann.bsky.social, Professorin für #Graslandwissenschaften an der @ethz.ch, ordnet ein. www.srf.ch/play/tv/10-v...

🛰️ Research from @ethz.ch & Uni Canterbury shows rocket launches threaten ozone recovery. Emissions could delay full healing of the ozone layer, crucial for protecting us from UV. ➡️ Predictions: Global ozone -0.3% by 2030, Antartic seasonal losses up to 4%. www.earth.com/news/rocket-...

Swiss agricultural graduates! 🇨🇭 Final call for the SFIAR Award, recognizing Master's or PhD theses is in ag research for development, with up to CHF 5,000. Deadline: 4 August 2025. Apply now! sfiar.ch/award #SFIAR #AgResearch #PhD #Masters @ethz.ch @usyseth.bsky.social @bfh-ch.bsky.social

👇 This is an excellent opportunity to join this fantastic group led by our great new colleague Prof. Melissa Chapman @milliechapman.bsky.social at the USYS Department @usyseth.bsky.social ofETH Zürich @ethz.ch as doctoral student or postdoc!

Während @climeworks.bsky.social und neustark Lösungen entwickeln, fragen sich Forschende wie @brunncy.bsky.social an der @ethz.ch: Reichen unsere Anstrengungen, um die Milliarden Tonnen CO2 zu entfernen, die für die globalen Klimaziele benötigt werden? 🌎🔬 «NZZ Format»🎞️: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...