Climatology
Climeworks raises CHF 600 million
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ETH Zurich
ETH spin-off Climeworks is specialised in technology that filters CO₂ directly from the air. The company secured CHF 600 million in investment in its latest equity round, allowing it to invest in new large-​scale air capture facilities.
New research programme takes a close look at Greenland’s fjords
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ETH Zurich EPFL
The Swiss Polar Institute has launched a four-year study led by EPFL in which researchers from several other Swiss institutions are investigating the impact of climate change on Greenland’s fjord ecosystems. Research groups from ETH Zurich are also involved.  
How we can adapt to climate change
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ETH Zurich
Thomas Bernauer contributed to the latest IPCC report on adaptation to climate change. He sees nature and good governance as our most important resources for coping with the effects of climate change.
Studying clouds can provide deeper insight into climate change
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EPFL
An international team of scientists conducted CALISHTO, a large-scale air measurement campaign in Greece last fall, with the goal of surveying, counting and characterizing the tiny particles and their impact on cloud formation. The goal is to incorporate this information in climate models for improved predictions of clouds, precipitation and climate.
Huge influence of the largest emitters
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ETH Zurich
Without stronger climate action, the five biggest emitters will double the number of countries regularly experiencing extreme hot years by 2030.
“Oceans are one of the main driving forces of the Earth’s climate”
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ETH Zurich
Núria Casacuberta Arola studies water circulation using radionuclides to understand the role of the oceans in mitigating climate change.
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