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Climate change

Report of OcCC: Climate change is a fact - and now?
Temperature anomalies Switzerland 1864-2007
 

Climate change is a fact - and now?

A summary of the most important results of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) from a Swiss perspective. Report of OcCC (Organe consultatif sur les changements climatiques) with collaboration of MeteoSwiss.
Download the report in german:

Das Klima ändert – was nun? (OcCC)

 

 

Temperature Trends in Switzerland

The annual variation of temperature in Switzerland from the longtime average (1961-1990 standard) as an impressive example of climate change.

Swiss temperature trends 

 

 

FOEN Report on indications of climate change in Switzerland
 

FOEN Report on indicators of climate change in Switzerland

The Federal Office for the Environment FOEN has carried together around 50 indicators on reasons for climate change, its impact and measures. MeteoSwiss was significantly involved. 
Klimaänderung in der Schweiz. Indikatoren zu Ursachen, Auswirkungen, Massnahmen. 2007. (09/2007 in german) 

 

climate change and Switzerland 2050
 

Climate change and Switzerland 2050

Expected impact of climate change on environment, society and economy for Switzerland up to 2050. Report of OcCC in collaboration with ProClim and MeteoSwiss.
Klimaänderung und die Schweiz 2050 (03/2007, in german)
In the framework of this report a regional climate scenario was calculated. (11/2004, in german)

OcCC 2005: Die Klimazukunft der Schweiz - Eine probabilistische Projektion.pdf, 282 KB

 

Murgang Brienz
 

Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Switzerland

Factsheet of MeteoSwiss and PLANAT (01/2007)

NatKat.pdf, 663 KB

 

 

Climate statement for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

A detailed report from the meteorological institutions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the current climate problem. (06/2003, in german)

Klimastatement-D-A-CH.pdf, 45 KB

 

Part of the cover picture of IPCC AR4 WGI Report
 

IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007

The reports 2007 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global climate change:
• full assessment report
• summaries for policymakers 
• more IPCC reports

collected by ProClim (english and german)


 

Climate research

The climate research activities of MeteoSwiss at a glance.

ProClim

The Swiss forum for climate and global change.
ProClim latest news:
Climate Press
ProClim- Reports
ProClim- News

The Swiss climate portal

An extensive overview of the climate problem in Switzerland.

FOEN (climate protection)

Information service of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).
Climate-Publications

PLANAT

The National Platform for Natural Hazards

Hamburger Bildungsserver

A large number of themes (information in German) relating to global climate change, supplemented by many informative graphics. Specially put together for educational purposes.
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