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Satellites have long been crucial for tracking glacier changes at a global scale. Yet, despite decades of progress, this essential capability is now at risk. Several key long-running missions that provide open and high-resolution data are nearing the end of their lifespans. Without follow-up plans, decades of carefully built glacier records could be disrupted.

In der Schweiz gibt es viele, frei verfügbare Daten von Ämtern und Organisationen. Der Mehrwert, den diese Daten bieten, sei allerdings noch lange nicht erschöpft, meint Ross Purves, Professor am Geografischen Institut der Universität Zürich. Mehr aus diesen Daten rauszuholen ist nur eines der Ziele, die er mit dem Public Data Lab verfolgt.

How can we engage in science that is not only excellent, but also just? What does it mean to decolonize research and teaching in a discipline like geography, with its historical role in enabling colonialisms? These were the driving questions behind two recent workshops at GIUZ.

What happens when you take Earth System Science students to the field? They dive into hands-on research exploring interactions between Earth spheres, such as hydrosphere and biosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, or biosphere and anthroposphere.

Ein Berufspodium – organisiert vom Geoteam – bot rund 100 Studierenden die Möglichkeit, sich über verschiedenste berufliche Perspektiven nach dem Studium zu informieren und direkt mit Absolvent:innen ins Gespräch zu kommen.

A couple of days after the tragic and shocking ice-rock-debris avalanche in Blatten on May 28, here are a few points on the underlying physics of the cascade of processes and the role of climate change.

How can cities in the Global South finance climate action in ways that are both effective and fair? We recently discussed the findings of our SNSF-funded research project «The Urbanization of Global Climate Finance» with local experts, government officials, international cooperation agencies, and climate activists in Mexico City.

Als transparente Folien verbinden die «erschreckend schönen Bilder» den Innen- und Aussenraum im Pavillon Le Corbusier der Fondation suisse in Paris. Sie zeigen Fakten und Prognosen zum Klimawandel in Form von dekorativen Bildern und wurden in einer Zusammenarbeit des GIUZ mit der Fachklasse Grafik Luzern als Infografiken entwickelt.

How does mobile money shape financial inclusion in Ghana? What happens to urban life when Airbnb takes over neighborhoods? And what role does capitalism play in our love relationships? In the Bachelor module GEO364 «Wirtschaftsgeographien der Globalisierung», students developed new perspectives on global economic processes.

As climate change intensifies, Europe’s forests face increasing stress. The European beech, a key tree species, has been especially harmed by recent droughts – particularly the severe 2018 event. While some trees show greater resilience, the reasons for this variation remain unclear. A workshop at GIUZ discussed latest research insights and practical implications.