As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated.
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Melting Glaciers Top the List
Climate change, trust in science and health were among the most popular topics covered by UZH media releases and articles in 2025.
New Research May Help Scientists Predict When a Humid Heat Wave Will Break
As these events become more common at midlatitudes, a phenomenon called an atmospheric inversion will determine how long they last.
Drone Monitoring Helps Dolphins
Australia’s beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and non-invasive tools to monitor their health and support conservation and management.
New AI Model Predicts Disease Risk While You Sleep
Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues created the first artificial intelligence model that can predict more than 100 health conditions from one night’s sleep.
New Study Finds Fishing-Fleet Movements Can Reveal Marine-Ecosystem Shifts
UC Santa Cruz researchers show how vessel-tracking data mirrored tuna roaming beyond their typical territory due to unusually warm ocean temperatures.


