Now even the mountains are sweating. Weather stations on the Jungfraujoch, the Säntis, the Great St Bernard Pass and the Grimsel Pass set new daily temperature records on Monday. At the Jungfraujoch in the canton of Valais, at 3,571 metres above sea...

Climate change is fundamentally altering the conditions for wine growing in Europe. According to a Swiss study, suitable areas are shifting northwards and to higher altitudes. At the same time, the increasing risk of disease is likely to limit the po...

Switzerland and Britain have concluded negotiations on an expanded free trade agreement. The agreement, which focuses on services, is intended to promote trade, investment and jobs. Companies in sectors such as financial services and the natural scie...

The reduction of Swiss CO₂ emissions was significant in the heating sector, but remained limited relating to transport last year – a rate that the WWF considers insufficient to meet climate targets. Emissions from fuel use fell by 4.8% compared w...

Two mountaineers have fallen to their deaths on the Matterhorn mountain near to Zermatt in southern Switzerland. The rope team were killed while descending via the Hörnligrat on Sunday for reasons that remained unknown. The accident occurred at arou...