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This fall, the EClim research group gathered for a reflective retreat in the stunningly colorful Engadin mountains. Our discussions centered on two essential themes for academic and professional life: mental health and the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in research. 🧠 Mental HealthWe explored the importance of: These often-overlooked elements are crucial for personal […]

The ReCAP project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and supported by EClim researchers including Simon Allen, is offering an exciting PhD opportunity for two Nepali students at the Institute of Engineering (IoE), Tribhuvan University. 🧭 FocusThe selected candidates will support the development of a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Model and a […]

We’re excited to share the launch of CrawlStudio, an open-source Python library developed by EClim member Saeid Vaghefi, designed to streamline and unify web crawling workflows for developers and data scientists. 🌐 What is CrawlStudio?CrawlStudio offers a single API interface for multiple powerful crawling backends: 🔧 Why it matters: 📌 Perfect for: 🔗 Explore the […]

At the recent AI + Environment Summit hosted at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, EClim member Saeid Vaghefi delivered a talk and joined a high-level panel to explore how AI and Earth observation can accelerate climate resilience. In his talk, Saeid emphasized: During the panel discussion on “The Future of ClimateNLP” with Théo Alves Da […]

A new paper co-authored by Saeid Vaghefi (EClim member) and led by Markus Leippold presents a groundbreaking framework to quantify the economic costs of greenwashing. Going beyond environmental impacts, the study shows how corporate misinformation degrades trust, distorts market efficiency, and causes long-lasting economic harm. 🔍 Key findings: 👉 The study suggests that protecting information […]

We’re proud to share that AskWMO, a conversational AI tool designed to make authoritative climate knowledge more accessible, has received the Royal Meteorological Society’s Award for Innovation. 🌍🤖 EClim member Saeid Ashraf contributed to the development of AskWMO, a pilot tool that integrates AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to provide trusted, transparent, and traceable […]

More than a month after the catastrophic glacier collapse and avalanche that devastated the Swiss mountain village of Blatten on 28 May 2025, recovery efforts are progressing—but significant challenges remain. EClim’s Christian Huggel shares his impressions after a visit to the Lötschental valley and reflects on the community assembly held to discuss reconstruction plans. 📌 […]

We are proud to share the latest open-access publication co-authored by EClim members Veruska Muccione and Saeid Ario Vaghefi, now available in PLOS Climate: Title: Mapping climate change education research: A scoping review (2008–2023)Read the paper here This comprehensive review analyzes more than 6,000 peer-reviewed publications using human coding and natural language processing (NLP) to […]

What began as a casual coffee conversation in 2019 has grown into a global force in AI for climate and finance. The Sustainable and Resilient Economy AI Lab (SUREAL) at the University of Zurich—home to EClim’s Saeid Ario Vaghefi—is now pioneering tools to make sustainable finance smarter, more transparent, and more impactful. 🌱 Key milestones […]

Periods of water scarcity are expected to become increasingly frequent and severe as climate change intensifies. But what are the economic consequences, and how can we adapt? EClim members Saeid Ario Vaghefi and Veruska Muccione are contributing to a new research effort under the Swiss NCCS-Impacts program, as part of the project “Costs of Climate […]