The task of the SCC is to observe the changes of the alpine cryosphere. Furthermore, supervises all long-term cryospheric monitoring networks of Switzerland.more

Image: NASA Earth Observatory, Jesse Allen and Robert Simmonmore

Switzerland’s wild-west underground

Science magazine “Horizons” No. 118

Who owns the Swiss subsoil and how should it be used? The legislation is unclear. With underground usage subject to increased competition, it’s clear that a problem is emerging.

Switzerland’s wild-west underground (in German)
Image: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds und Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz

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