While pulse-like releases of CO₂ to the atmosphere have been seen in past interglacial periods, as well, the anthropogenic rise in CO₂ that we’re seeing today is more than six times larger and nearly ten times faster than previous surges. This is the conclusion reached by a European research team led by the University of Bern.

Does reducing working hours lead to a higher quality of life, lower CO2 emissions and less inequality? According to the interim results of a research project at the Centre for Development and Environment CDE, this can definitely hold true under certain conditions.

To date, the possible risk of flooding in Switzerland has been underestimated. Areas in which there is only a low risk of flooding are often heavily built-up, so the potential damage to buildings in the event of flooding is much greater overall than previously assumed. This is demonstrated by a new online tool developed at the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern.