Hotter summers expected

Friday, 30 September 2022 06:30

The hot summer we had this year could be normal – and we should get to get used to it.

That’s the conclusion from a group of climate scientists at the University of Bern.

Three scenarios have been drawn up – but all of them show a rising average temperature for the rest of the century.

The most positive outcome is that if greenhouse gas emissions were stopped very quickly, this summer would only be slightly warmer than average.

The others suggest far warmer summer temperatures and intense rain in the autumn months.

More from Bitesize News

Geneva could foot the G7 bill

Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases

Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo

The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected

The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises

Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet

Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.