http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/feeds/sustainability.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/buried-underwear.html A citizen science project involving 1,000 volunteers and more than 2,000 pairs of buried cotton underwear shows that land use is the most important factor in determining decomposition rates and soil life. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/buried-underwear.html 2026-08-25T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/mobility-and-transport.html Thousands of students and staff travel to UZH and between its campuses every day. A new strategy aims to shape this mobility across all UZH campuses. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/mobility-and-transport.html Nathalie Huber 2026-08-17T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/arctic-fire.html Effective fire prevention and response can help reduce risks whose impacts extend far beyond the Arctic. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/arctic-fire.html 2026-08-04T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/biocultural-heritage.html Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species due to climate change while biocultural knowledge is set to decline sharply by 2080. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/biocultural-heritage.html 2026-07-07T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/fish-biodiversity.html Human activity and climate influence biodiversity patterns in river ecosystems, as a global analysis of fish biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA) reveals. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/fish-biodiversity.html 2026-06-23T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/esa-mission-hibidis.html The HiBiDiS mission aims to provide new insights into forest biodiversity, answering key questions about climate change. UZH is participating as a scientific partner. Tue, 26 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/esa-mission-hibidis.html UZH Kommunikation 2026-05-26T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/weinmann-behringer.html Exhibitions that inspire and experiments that lead to new solutions: two UZH employees share how they bring knowledge to life. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/weinmann-behringer.html Carole Scheidegger 2026-04-15T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/bacterial-evolution.html An analysis of bacteria in Lake Zurich reveals that some soil microbes acquire new traits in order to colonize new aquatic habitats, while others reduce their genome size. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/bacterial-evolution.html 2026-04-13T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/sustainable-uzh.html Sustainability is no longer just nice-to-have, it’s a concrete call to action. The UZH Sustainable event showcased how the University of Zurich is answering this call. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/sustainable-uzh.html Marita Fuchs 2026-03-02T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/climate-change-croplands.html The subtropics are particularly affected. Explore animated diagrams and interactive maps that show the extent of the decline in various climate scenarios. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/climate-change-croplands.html Text: Theo von Däniken / Translation: Michael Jackson 2026-02-25T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Pesticides.html Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Pesticides.html 2026-01-27T23:00:00Z