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The 2030 Agenda: Our responsibility as a university
Zukunftsblog
Christine Bratrich is convinced that an institution such as ETH Zurich must commit itself to the goals of the 2030 Agenda, and outlines what this commitment involves.
“Asphalt has a major downside”
News
Together with scientists from Empa, ETH Professor Jan Carmeliet studied the latest heatwave last June. ETH News asked him where is the most pleasant place to be in Zurich in summer, and which structural measures should be taken to protect cities from extreme heat events.
Mountain forests don’t need humans – but we need them
Zukunftsblog
Forests in the mountain regions of our planet are fragile ecosystems, suffering from the impact of climate change. However, to survive in the long-term, these ecosystems do not need human intervention. It is rather the humans in the mountain regions who depend on healthy forests and the protection they provide.