No. 290: Climate Change in the Swiss Alps

Author(s): Christine Eriksen, Andrin Hauri
Series Editor(s): Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 290
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2021

Climate change will increasingly impact everyday life in Switzerland. A marked rise in heat, extreme precipitation, and associated natural hazards is already damaging ecosystems, infrastructure, health, and livelihoods. Collaboration and swift adaptation measures are required to mitigate and cope with the consequences.

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Consequences of Climate Change in Switzerland