@luigijorio.bsky.social
#ClimateChange and #Energy journalist at #SWIswissinfo.ch, the international arm of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Have a look at my coverage: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/author/luigi-jorio/
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CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
"Developed countries should not use Article 6 (of Paris Agreement) to meet their climate targets. They bear significant historical responsibility for emissions and must prioritise domestic action", says Federica Dossi of @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social. @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social
Emission reductions: the countries doing the ‘dirty work’ for Switzerland
Switzerland has pioneered international carbon offsetting under the terms of the Paris Agreement. But the practice has generated fresh concerns and criticism.
www.swissinfo.ch
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Developed countries should not use Article 6 (of Paris Agreement) to meet their climate targets. They bear significant historical responsibility for emissions and must prioritise domestic action", says Federica Dossi of @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social. @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social
“Today we are fully capable of giving up fossil fuels, both for heating buildings and for transportation,” says Martine Rebetez, professor of applied climatology at the University of Neuchâtel and the @wslresearch.bsky.social. @ethz.ch
We can still solve the climate crisis -here's how
Greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures continue to rise around the world. But there are solutions, say researchers in Switzerland who took part in Swissinfo's survey on the state of the climate.
www.swissinfo.ch
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“Today we are fully capable of giving up fossil fuels, both for heating buildings and for transportation,” says Martine Rebetez, professor of applied climatology at the University of Neuchâtel and the @wslresearch.bsky.social. @ethz.ch
“Discouragement and sadness prevail when I consider what has been done politically,” says Sonia Seneviratne, climatologist at @ethz.ch. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @retoknutti.bsky.social
The emotional side of climate science
Climate change not only has visible effects on ecosystems. It also has an emotional and psychological impact on those who study it.
www.swissinfo.ch
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 AM
“Discouragement and sadness prevail when I consider what has been done politically,” says Sonia Seneviratne, climatologist at @ethz.ch. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @retoknutti.bsky.social
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will not be achieved. We outline the possible consequences of crossing this threshold for life on Earth and in Switzerland, a country already heavily affected by rising temperatures. @wmo-global.bsky.social
The effects of 1.5°C global warming in Switzerland and beyond
The goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is out of reach. What are the consequences for life on Earth?
www.swissinfo.ch
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will not be achieved. We outline the possible consequences of crossing this threshold for life on Earth and in Switzerland, a country already heavily affected by rising temperatures. @wmo-global.bsky.social
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of climate scientists in Switzerland shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5°C. On average, they expect warming of 2.5°C by 2100. @ethz.ch @unibe.ch @unil.bsky.social
Climate experts in Switzerland: 1.5 degree target is out of reach
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of Swiss climate scientists shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
www.swissinfo.ch
October 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of climate scientists in Switzerland shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5°C. On average, they expect warming of 2.5°C by 2100. @ethz.ch @unibe.ch @unil.bsky.social
“The decade following the Paris Agreement in 2015 saw an unprecedented acceleration in wind and solar generation growth like no other electricity technology has seen before,” Kostantsa Rangelova, an analyst at @ember-energy.org.
Will the sun still shine on renewable energy tomorrow?
The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change boosted renewable energy in Switzerland and around the world.
www.swissinfo.ch
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“The decade following the Paris Agreement in 2015 saw an unprecedented acceleration in wind and solar generation growth like no other electricity technology has seen before,” Kostantsa Rangelova, an analyst at @ember-energy.org.
The glaciers of the Pamirs in Central Asia were among the few in the world that remained stable – or even grew – as others melted. According to a study, this anomaly may have come to an end. @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
Central Asian glaciers resisted climate change. That may be ending.
The glaciers of the Pamirs in Central Asia were among the few in the world that remained stable – or even grew – as others melted. According to a study, this anomaly may have come to an end.
www.swissinfo.ch
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The glaciers of the Pamirs in Central Asia were among the few in the world that remained stable – or even grew – as others melted. According to a study, this anomaly may have come to an end. @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
Farmers around the world are adapting to rising temperatures. In Switzerland they are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought. @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @fao.org
Sushi rice instead of potatoes? Swiss agriculture adapts to climate change
Farmers are adapting to rising temperatures. In Switzerland they are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought
www.swissinfo.ch
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Farmers around the world are adapting to rising temperatures. In Switzerland they are experimenting with new crops that can withstand heat and drought. @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @fao.org
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[2/2] This year’s melt was driven by a snow-poor winter and summer heatwaves. Glaciers below 3k m lost over 2 m of ice. Shrinking glaciers also destabilize mountains, as seen in May, when a rock–ice avalanche buried Blatten in the Lötschental.
🔗 to #GLAMOS report: doi.glamos.ch/pubs/annualr...
🔗 to #GLAMOS report: doi.glamos.ch/pubs/annualr...
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
[2/2] This year’s melt was driven by a snow-poor winter and summer heatwaves. Glaciers below 3k m lost over 2 m of ice. Shrinking glaciers also destabilize mountains, as seen in May, when a rock–ice avalanche buried Blatten in the Lötschental.
🔗 to #GLAMOS report: doi.glamos.ch/pubs/annualr...
🔗 to #GLAMOS report: doi.glamos.ch/pubs/annualr...
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[1/2] 📢 GLAMOS @scnat.ch press release out today: Swiss glaciers lost another 3% of their volume in 2025, the 4th-largest decline ever measured. In just 10 years, they’ve lost a quarter of their ice mass. Over 1k small glaciers have already vanished.
🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...
🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
[1/2] 📢 GLAMOS @scnat.ch press release out today: Swiss glaciers lost another 3% of their volume in 2025, the 4th-largest decline ever measured. In just 10 years, they’ve lost a quarter of their ice mass. Over 1k small glaciers have already vanished.
🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...
🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...
“This year turned out to be a little less extreme than we feared", says Matthias Huss, director of GLAMOS. “However, what worries me is that we’re getting used to these very negative years. It’s a new normal, but one that shouldn’t be there.” @matthias-huss.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
Alpine glaciers are melting even on the highest peaks
Swiss glaciers have lost a quarter of their volume in 10 years. Climate change is accelerating melting even at high altitudes
www.swissinfo.ch
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
“This year turned out to be a little less extreme than we feared", says Matthias Huss, director of GLAMOS. “However, what worries me is that we’re getting used to these very negative years. It’s a new normal, but one that shouldn’t be there.” @matthias-huss.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
Holcim holds the first line of defence for all companies worldwide whose business harm the climate.
Green promises: the two faces of the Swiss cement giant Holcim
On the very day Holcim is fighting against a climate lawsuit in a court in Zug, the Swiss cement company is promoting its Net Zero plans at a congress just a few kilometres down the road.
www.swissinfo.ch
September 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Holcim holds the first line of defence for all companies worldwide whose business harm the climate.
Residents of Pulau Pari, a small island in Indonesia, accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence. @ecchr.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social
Climate crisis: Indonesian islanders sue Swiss company Holcim
Inhabitants of Indonesia's Pulau Pari island accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence.
www.swissinfo.ch
September 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Residents of Pulau Pari, a small island in Indonesia, accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence. @ecchr.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social
Climate crisis: Indonesian islanders sue Swiss company Holcim
Inhabitants of Indonesia's Pulau Pari island accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence.
www.swissinfo.ch
September 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Residents of Pulau Pari, a small island in Indonesia, accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence. @ecchr.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social
Residents of Pulau Pari, a small island in Indonesia, accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence. @ecchr.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social
Climate crisis: Indonesian islanders sue Swiss company Holcim
Inhabitants of Indonesia's Pulau Pari island accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence.
www.swissinfo.ch
September 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Residents of Pulau Pari, a small island in Indonesia, accuse Swiss cement giant Holcim of contributing to the climate crisis that threatens their existence. @ecchr.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social
In Switzerland, it’s worth taking extra care when moving house or clearing out a flat: it’s not uncommon to find a Vreneli hidden away in a drawer, a bag or even in the lining of an old coat.
The Swiss and their gold Vrenelis, an enduring love affair
The minting of a new coin generated enormous interest but turned into an online fiasco.
www.swissinfo.ch
September 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In Switzerland, it’s worth taking extra care when moving house or clearing out a flat: it’s not uncommon to find a Vreneli hidden away in a drawer, a bag or even in the lining of an old coat.
The worst disaster in Swiss history, in which 88 people perished after two million cubic metres of ice and debris plunged onto a dam construction site, was dismissed as an “unforeseeable event”. Sixty years after the Mattmark tragedy, the survivors’ memories persist.
Was the worst Swiss disaster an ‘unforeseeable event’?
Sixty years after the Mattmark tragedy, the survivors’ memories persist. So do the shadows of a trial in which all of the accused were acquitted, amid political and economic pressure.
www.swissinfo.ch
August 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The worst disaster in Swiss history, in which 88 people perished after two million cubic metres of ice and debris plunged onto a dam construction site, was dismissed as an “unforeseeable event”. Sixty years after the Mattmark tragedy, the survivors’ memories persist.
Twenty years after the “flood of the century”, the Swiss approach to hazard insurance, based on solidarity, could inspire other countries dealing with increasingly frequent disasters.
Is Switzerland’s natural disaster insurance a model for the world?
The Swiss approach to natural hazard insurance could inspire other countries dealing with increasingly frequent floods and disasters.
www.swissinfo.ch
August 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Twenty years after the “flood of the century”, the Swiss approach to hazard insurance, based on solidarity, could inspire other countries dealing with increasingly frequent disasters.
“We now better understand what happens when ice falls into the sea: it not only breaks off, but also increases melting below the water’s surface,” says Andreas Vieli, professor of glaciology at @ethz.ch @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
Fibre optics detect the invisible waves that melt Greenland’s ice sheet
The breaking off of large chunks of ice from glaciers accelerates the melting of the Arctic ice sheet in Greenland. This has been measured for the first time by a research team using fibre optics.
www.swissinfo.ch
August 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
“We now better understand what happens when ice falls into the sea: it not only breaks off, but also increases melting below the water’s surface,” says Andreas Vieli, professor of glaciology at @ethz.ch @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
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The @ametsoc.org State of the Climate Report for 2024 is now published: doi.org/10.1175/2025...
I am happy to have contributed again to this year's issue - see our section in 'The Arctic' chapter: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Another historic year for Earth's climate... 🚨
I am happy to have contributed again to this year's issue - see our section in 'The Arctic' chapter: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Another historic year for Earth's climate... 🚨
August 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The @ametsoc.org State of the Climate Report for 2024 is now published: doi.org/10.1175/2025...
I am happy to have contributed again to this year's issue - see our section in 'The Arctic' chapter: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Another historic year for Earth's climate... 🚨
I am happy to have contributed again to this year's issue - see our section in 'The Arctic' chapter: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Another historic year for Earth's climate... 🚨
World electricity consumption for air conditioning will triple by 2050, the @iea.org predicts. In the future, air conditioners worldwide will use as much electricity as China consumed in all of 2018.
Luxury or necessity? Five questions about air conditioning in Switzerland and around the world
The boom in home air conditioners in Switzerland and around the world has an impact on climate and electricity consumption.
www.swissinfo.ch
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
World electricity consumption for air conditioning will triple by 2050, the @iea.org predicts. In the future, air conditioners worldwide will use as much electricity as China consumed in all of 2018.
The pharmaceutical industry is a major driver of the Swiss economy, but its strength has also made it a key vulnerability for Switzerland in trade talks with the US.
How pharma became Switzerland’s Achilles heel in US trade talks
The pharmaceutical industry’s strength has made it a key vulnerability for Switzerland in trade talks with the US.
www.swissinfo.ch
August 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The pharmaceutical industry is a major driver of the Swiss economy, but its strength has also made it a key vulnerability for Switzerland in trade talks with the US.
The Swiss pharmaceutical sector is in Trump’s crosshairs. Here’s the story of one of the industries that has contributed to Switzerland’s prosperity.
Swiss pharma reckons with its past, present and future - swissinfo.ch
This is the story of how making drugs helped turn a small, mountainous country into an industry titan, and what the pandemic means for its future.
stories.swissinfo.ch
August 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Swiss pharmaceutical sector is in Trump’s crosshairs. Here’s the story of one of the industries that has contributed to Switzerland’s prosperity.