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New article by WCR’s Carmen Steinmann et al. about threats to food production by more frequent and intense heat events. external page Link to article

Read the interview with Prof. David N. Bresch on climate change, adaptation and the role of insurance external page here.

Read the article that gives an overview about the scClim research on hail conducted by WCR’s Valentin Gebhart et al. external page here.

This new Mongabay article is based on the latest study by WCR’s Sarah Hülsen et al. external page Link to article

David N. Bresch in Tages-Anzeiger: "The number of evacuations due to natural disasters will increase." Read more external page here

The first room of the Biennale Architettura 2025 in Venice is hot – literally – and contains suspended air-conditioning units and a pool of what looks to be oil. It’s a promising opening devised by climate scholars Sonia Seneviratne and David N. Bresch in collaboration with Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte, Transsolar and environmental historian Daniel A. Barber (The Third Paradise Perspective). Heat and visuals combine to offer a vision of a future in which the temperature has soared. Perhaps this unity of concept and execution is a model for engaging the wider public in complex architectural theory. external page Read more

A study by Sarah Hülsen et al. shows mangroves providing the most ecosystem services are disproportionately affected. Read more

The RIMMA conference was held for the first time in Switzerland, at the University of Bern, from 27.- 31. January 2025. external page Read more here

In this study Chahan Kropf et al. show the significant impact of changing tropical cyclone patterns on global ecosystems. Read more here