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New Hazard Maps for Blatten: A Milestone for Re-Settlement and Inclusive Governance

On 7 November, new hazard maps for Blatten were presented to the public, marking a crucial step in the re-settlement…

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New Study Provides Decision Support for Relocations in Switzerland

Relocating entire communities in response to natural hazards is one of the most challenging adaptation strategies. A new study, first-authored…

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EClim Retreat Reflections: Mental Health and Working with AI

This fall, the EClim research group gathered for a reflective retreat in the stunningly colorful Engadin mountains. Our discussions centered…

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New Publication: Using AI to Evaluate the Quality of Corporate Nature-Related Disclosures

We're excited to share a new paper co-authored by EClim member Saeid Vaghefi, now published in Environmental Research Communications. The…

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PhD Opportunities in the Himalayas – ReCAP Project Now Recruiting

The ReCAP project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and supported by EClim researchers including Simon…

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New Tool Launch: CrawlStudio by Saeid Vaghefi

We're excited to share the launch of CrawlStudio, an open-source Python library developed by EClim member Saeid Vaghefi, designed to…

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AI + Environment Summit Zurich: Saeid Vaghefi on Climate Insights from Space

At the recent AI + Environment Summit hosted at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, EClim member Saeid Vaghefi delivered a…

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Greenwashing Isn’t Just Misleading — It’s Economically Damaging

New research from the University of Zurich by Markus Leippold, Chiara Colesanti Senni, and EClim member Saeid Vaghefi reveals that…

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Greenwashing: A Hidden Cost to Markets and Trust

A new paper co-authored by Saeid Vaghefi (EClim member) and led by Markus Leippold presents a groundbreaking framework to quantify…

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Tracking Early Warning Investments with AI: A Contribution from EClim’s Saeid Vaghefi

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has unveiled an AI-powered tool that transforms fragmented data into actionable intelligence by tracking financial…

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Tech Meets Climate: Saeid Vaghefi Shares Insights at Zalando Tech Talks

EClim member Saeid Vaghefi was a featured speaker at Zalando’s Tech Talks in Zurich, co-hosted with AICamp Switzerland. The event…

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Simon Allen Discusses Cryosphere Early Warning Systems at Stimson Center Webinar

As climate-related disasters intensify in mountain regions—from the Blatten avalanche in Switzerland to the recent glacial flood in Rasuwa/Purepu, Nepal—the…

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Reconstruction Plans for Blatten Advance with CHF 100 Million in Public Investment

Two months after the devastating ice-rock avalanche from Birch Glacier and Kleines Nesthorn destroyed large parts of the Swiss mountain…

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New Publication: Mapping 15 Years of Climate Change Education Research

We are proud to share the latest open-access publication co-authored by EClim members Veruska Muccione and Saeid Ario Vaghefi, now…

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New Open-Source Tool: ParseStudio—A Unified Python Library for Smarter PDF Parsing

EClim member Saeid Vaghefi, in collaboration with the SUREAL Lab, has released a powerful open-source library—ParseStudio—designed to tackle one of…

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