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#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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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 7d

[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...

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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 7d

[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...

luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · 7d

“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

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · 15d

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · 26d

Sonia Seneviratne is among the world’s most influential climate specialists.

‘We are at the start of a new climate regime’

Climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne says solutions to the climate crisis exist if we’re prepared to change our habits.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Sep 3

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Sep 1

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 29

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 21

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 20

“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.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Aug 14

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... 🚨

Figure from the report of the geographical distribution of selected notable climate anomalies and events in 2024 around the world. This graphic is from NOAA.

luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 11

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 4

As the United States cuts funding for science and threatens universities, many researchers are looking to relocate, and Europe is rolling out the red carpet. Switzerland, however, is not trying to woo them.

Switzerland offers no lifeboat to US scientists

Switzerland has declined to launch initiatives to entice US scientists, while Europe has opened its doors. What's next for Swiss research?

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Aug 4

“The risk of use of nuclear weapons is higher now than it has ever been,” says Melissa Parke, executive director of ICAN, a Geneva-based organisation that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its role in advancing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

80 years on: Hiroshima, Geneva and the global struggle to ban the bomb

80 years after Hiroshima, global nuclear spending is surging. A survivor speaks out, reminding the world what’s still at stake.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 29

What do an orphan from Lucerne and a geologist from Western Switzerland have in common? A fascination with mysterious creatures.

On the trail with two Swiss monster hunters

What do an orphan from Lucerne and a geologist from Western Switzerland have in common? A fascination with mysterious creatures – and the field of cryptozoology.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 24

In 1969, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne spent six weeks in Zurich – a formative time for the young band, who honed their style in marathon sessions.

How Black Sabbath and Ozzy fine-tuned their sound in Zurich

In 1969, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne spent seven weeks in Zurich – a formative time for the young band, who honed their style in marathon sessions.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 23

Climate change is putting glacier tourism at risk. A vital industry for local communities could disappear. A researcher at the University of Lausanne has come up with solutions to ensure this doesn’t happen. @unil.bsky.social‬

What is the future of glacier tourism in a world with less ice?

Climate change is putting glacier tourism at risk. A researcher at the University of Lausanne has some solutions to ensure this won't happen.

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 23

East Africa’s tropical glaciers, from Kilimanjaro to Mount Kenya, are disappearing due to climate change. What does this mean for the continent’s water supply?

Fading fast: the final years of East Africa’s glaciers

East Africa’s tropical glaciers, from Kilimanjaro to Mount Kenya, are disappearing due to climate change. What does this mean for the continent’s water supply?

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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 17

The need for energy security and cleaner energies in the face of global warming are putting nuclear energy back on the agenda of some countries. @greenpeace.eu‬

Why climate change and wars are reviving interest in nuclear energy

Is the Fukushima effect over? Here's why there is renewed interest around the atom and which nations want to build new nuclear power plants.

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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Jul 16

#Debris #Flows often cause death and devastation. A research team has precisely measured these flows. The study reveals previously unexplained factors and helps to take #Protective #Measures. @eth-eaps.bsky.social

What makes debris flows dangerous

Time and again debris flows cause death and destruction. A research team has measured these flows of water, earth and debris with high precision. The study shows previously unexplained factors that de...

luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · Jul 16

‪Elizaveta Sharaborova, a PhD researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), is working on a project to prevent or delay permafrost thawing by using underground cooling pipes. @pyrn-official.bsky.social‬

New hope for cable cars and mountain huts threatened by permafrost collapse

A novel scientific solution being developed in Switzerland aims to stabilise mountain infrastructure endangered by climate change.

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