C2SM News
Nina Buchmann elected to SCNAT executive board
The General Assembly of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) has elected Nina Buchmann, Professor of Grassland Sciences at ETH Zurich and C2SM member, to its Executive Board. The internationally renowned researcher and Head of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich will take up her post on 1 January 2027.
Updates from C2SM: Newsletter Vol. 42 - Spring 2026
What's going on at C2SM? Find out all about the achieved and upcoming milestones in the latest C2SM newsletter!
Not every forest cools the Earth
In the fight against the climate crisis, countries are pinning great hope in reforestation projects. In a new study, ETH Zurich researchers show that the location in which reforestation is taking place is usually more important than the number of trees planted. If forests are strategically positioned, the same cooling effect could be achieved using half the area of land.
Closing event of scClim project
On 5 Feb 2026, the scClim community convened in the Semperaula of ETH Zurich for the project's closing event.
NCCR CLIM+: Research center on “Climate Extremes and Society” approved
A new National Competence Center for Research (NCCR) on "Climate
Extremes and Society", NCCR CLIM+, has been approved for funding by the
Swiss federal government.