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After the pandemic is before the pandemic

The world was ill-prepared for the coronavirus and how rapidly it spread. We consider how Switzerland might do a better job when the next pandemic arrives. Nicola Low and Eva Maria Hodel from BEready in the Swiss research magazine "Horizons".

04.09.2025

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What are the best measures for my pet in hot weather?

It is important to find ways to positively influence the climate. It is also important to find ways to face the new challenges that climate change brings. SECO and the FOPH provide advice on how people can deal with heat. Our research veterinarian Dr Anne Tesseraux explains what we can do for our four-legged friends.

13.08.2025

Blog

It's not always about meat consumption

The issue of climate change affects us in many different ways. Every day, we read about the consequences of climate change, and some people feel powerless when it comes to taking action. In fact, however, every person makes decisions in their everyday life that have a greater or lesser impact on the climate, depending on how they are made. If you want to make a difference, it is important to have contacts such as Dr Hans-Ulrich Albonico, who, in his ‘Langnau Climate Consultation Hour’, teaches interested parties how diverse the starting points can be and that it does not always have to be meat consumption.

13.08.2025

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Why are there questions about ticks and mosquitoes at BEready?

The warmer climate is enabling various species to become native to Switzerland. BEready focuses on ticks and mosquitoes because they transmit diseases and we want to be prepared for them. Lilian Goepp explains what insights can be gained from the data.

13.08.2025