Climate change, close to home
See how climate change is reshaping Zurich.
Five short, visual modules on heat, water, nature and health in your city — and on the mitigation and adaptation that can make a difference. Each one ends with a quiz.
Zurich in numbers
+2.8 °C
warmer annual mean in Zurich since the late 1800s
From Module 1
2.6 → 12.1
hot days (≥30 °C) per year: 1961–1990 vs 2016–2025
From Module 1
8 → 41
tropical nights a year in the city centre in a 3 °C world
From Module 2
2040
the year Zurich aims for net zero direct emissions
From Module 5
Learning path
Five modules, about an hour in total
Work through them in order or jump to the topic you care about most.
Module 1
Zurich's Climate: Today and Tomorrow
How much warmer Zurich has become — and what a 1.5 °C or 3 °C world would mean.
12 min 6 questionsModule 2
The Hot City: Heatwaves and the Urban Heat Island
Why the city centre stays hot at night, and how Zurich is redesigning streets to cool down.
12 min 5 questionsModule 3
Too Much, Too Little: Floods, Heavy Rain and Drought
Heavier downpours, a river under the main station, and summers that leave streams dry.
12 min 10 questionsModule 4
Nature on the Move: Forests, Biodiversity and Agriculture
Earlier springs, struggling spruce, new species and the frost paradox on Zurich's farms.
12 min 9 questionsModule 5
Health, Policy and You: How Zurich Responds
Heat, pollen and ticks — and the mitigation and adaptation levers in your hands.
14 min 10 questions
Two answers
Mitigation and adaptation
Zurich responds to climate change in two ways. You will meet both throughout the modules.
Mitigation
Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions to limit future warming.
Zurich example: net zero direct emissions by 2040.
Adaptation
Preparing for the climate change we can no longer avoid.
Zurich example: trees, sponge city, cold-air corridors.
How it works
Step 1: Read
Short sections with key messages, concepts and fun facts.
Step 2: Explore
Infographics, illustrations and real Zurich climate data.
Step 3: Quiz
Instant feedback on every answer, with points and streaks.
Step 4: Earn badges
Pass the quizzes to collect all four badges.
Your progress
Badges
You have earned 0 of 4 badges.
Climate Detective
Passed the climate and heat quiz
Modules 1 + 2
Flood Guardian
Passed the water extremes quiz
Module 3
Forest Ranger
Passed the forests, biodiversity and agriculture quiz
Module 4
Net-Zero Champion
Passed the health, policy and action quiz
Module 5