Climate change
Are extremes the new normal? In the alpine region, warming has increased about twice as much as the global average since the late 19th century. Switzerland is particularly affected by the impacts of climate change. This affects a wide variety of areas of society and natural and cultural areas in Switzerland. Observations show that climate change is already influencing the natural hazard situation. The Confederation is taking various measures.
Observed climate change in Switzerland
Did you know?
«In the course of global warming, the climate of many cities is shifting hundreds of kilometres south. Bern is taking a climatic journey to northern Italy / Milan.» Jean-François Bastin, Researcher for Ecosystem Ecology at the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich. If you'd like to learn more about sister cities, read the study «Understanding climate change from a global analysis of city analogues».