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A Climate in Crisis: How Fossil Fuels Impact Human and Planetary Health
Rising global temperatures threaten human and planetary health. Climate research points to our reliance on fossil fuels as a primary contributor to human-induced climate extremes from droughts to heavy rains and associated flooding. Wildfires, air and environmental pollution impact communities around the world. A climate in crisis calls upon all levels of society to take responsibility for shaping and implementing climate governance, policies, and mitigation strategies.
IWD 2025 - Leveraging AI to accelerate gender equality
6 Mar 2025 - Celebrate International Women's Day 2025! Join us at Zürich's Landesmuseum for an evening of inspiration, innovation and impact.
ETH Meets You at the AAAS in Boston!
14 February 2025 - Sonia Seneviratne, ETH Zurich, Mary Berlik Rice, Harvard, Maria Ivanova, Northeastern University, and Justin Worland, TIME Magazine talk about climate extremes and their global, health, and community impacts.
NTU Global Connect Fellowships
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, invites ETH bachelor’s and master’s degree students to apply for their "Global Connect Fellowships". Application deadline: 28 February 2025.
ETH Meets icforum 2025
27 - 28 Feb 2025 - The 4th edition of the IC Forum will take place on 27 and 28 February 2025 at ETH Zurich.?The topic of this year's edition is economic development with the objective to address challenges & explore approaches and solutions for international cooperation.
ETH Global Lecture Series: The Butterfly Effect
10 Feb 2025 - The "Butterfly Effect" highlights how small actions can create global impacts, a concept shared by climate science and choreography. In this ETH Global Lecture, choreographers from the Ballet Zurich, alongside ETH Zurich climate scientists, discuss their collaboration with Ballet Zurich’s Junior Ballett, showcasing how dance reflects our world's interconnectedness and the challenges of climate change.