GCOS

With its numerous long-term and systematic climate observations, Switzerland contributes to the Global Climate Observing System and thereby to the...

GAW - Global Atmosphere Watch

The international Global Atmosphere Watch programme (GAW) makes a major contribution to the monitoring of atmospheric composition.

Call for Proposals

Within the framework of GCOS Switzerland, MeteoSwiss provides targeted support to projects of national partner institutions that contribute to the...

Call for Proposals

Within the framework of GAW-CH, MeteoSwiss provides targeted support to projects of national partner institutions that contribute to the...

Trockenheit: Bundesrat will nationales System zur Früherkennung und Warnung

18 May 2022  - Press release

Topic: Weather, Hazards, Climate

Die Schweiz soll im Bereich Naturgefahren eine wichtige Lücke schliessen. Angesichts der häufigeren Trockenheit will der Bundesrat ein nationales...

European cooperation on meteorological satellites: New ground station inaugurated in Valais

6 May 2022  - Press release

Topic: Weather, Measurement & forecasting systems

Federal Councillor Alain Berset together with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) today...

GCOS Switzerland projects

The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) allocates subsidies to third parties with a view to supporting the nationwide...

Böögg-Prognose

Je schneller der Böögg explodiert, desto schöner wird der Sommer: Diese Prognose des Zürcher Sechseläutens hält einer genaueren Prüfung nicht stand.

EUPORIAS

01.11.2012 - 31.01.2017

Topic: Research & cooperation, Climate

EUPORIAS intends to improve the societal benefit from long-term forecasts of climatic conditions.

Climandes 1

01.08.2012 - 31.12.2015

Topic: Research & cooperation, Projects > International cooperation

The aim of the Climandes project is to develop tailored climate services for decision-makers in Peru and to train meteorologists in the Andes region.