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Keep It Cool

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KEEP IT CO₂OL – Tech to the rescue?
Special exhibition, 28 August 2025 – 28 February 2027

‘I’m not allowed to fly any more! I should give up my car! And I can’t eat meat anymore either?’ – Actually, climate protection is not about doing without, but about swapping old habits for new possibilities.

Scientists at ETH Zurich are conducting research into technologies that will help us make a good life possible for everyone – even in the future. These include solar fuel for flying, renewable energy for driving cars or meat from cell culture instead of factory farming.

Our new exhibition ‘KEEP IT CO₂OL – Tech to the rescue?’ shows where we stand – and what we stand to gain. It brings research, politics, business and society into dialogue. Because reducing CO₂ does not mean living less – it means working together to maintain a better quality of life for everyone.

The future is created when technological progress and social change come together.

Introduction

What is the exhibition about and how is it structured? Find out more

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Introduction | Visit the exhibition

Plan your visit. Find out more

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The world of CO₂

Everything about CO₂, weather and climate, the greenhouse effect and the role of CO₂ in our lives. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | What is CO₂?

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) plays a central role in our lives. But what exactly is it? Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Temperature, weather, climate

The temperature on Earth depends on many factors. How to distinguish between weather and climate? Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Albedo

Earth’s brightness has a significant influence on its temperature and climate. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Greenhouse gases

The number of processes that produce greenhouse gases is nearly endless. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Photosynthesis

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) plays an important role in one of life’s most important processes: photosynthesis. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect and its influence on Earth’s temperature. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | Carbon cycle

Carbon (C) is found everywhere on Earth: in humans, animals, plants, rocks, in the atmosphere, on land, and in the water. Find out more

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The world of CO₂ | CO₂ through time

How the CO₂ content in the atmosphere has changed throughout Earth’s history. Find out more

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Out of balance

How nature is becoming unbalanced and how our health depends on it. Find out more

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Out of balance | 'One Health'

Becoming sedentary marks a turning point in humanity’s relationship with nature: we are increasingly distancing ourselves from nature and causing ever greater changes to Earth’s systems. Find out more

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Out of balance | Planetary Boundaries

Earth is a unique, living planet that sustains and nourishes us. But its ability to do so has its limits. Find out more

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Out of balance | Tipping points

The resilience of Earth’s systems can be described using planetary boundaries and tipping points. Find out more

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Out of balance | Milestones

In the last ca. 200 years, there have been many milestones for the climate and the environment. Find out more

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Out of balance | Oil industry

Since the late 1970s, oil and gas companies have viewed scientific reports on human-caused climate change as a threat to their business. Find out more

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Solutions

Solutions from the fields of society, economics, technology and in harmony with nature. Find out more

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Solutions | Society

In order to consistently reduce CO₂ emissions, changes are also needed in our consumption patterns, construction, mobility and the economy. Find out more

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Solutions | Economy

What is the price of CO₂? Find out more

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Solutions | CDR & CCS

Overview of various possible technological measures. Find out more

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Solutions | Nature

Nature is our strongest ally in dealing with climate change while providing us with all the resources we need to live. Find out more

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Adaptation

How we remain healthy and capable of action through external and internal adaptation. Find out more

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Adaptation | Resilience

In addition to technological and political measures, we need inner development towards social and emotional strength. Find out more

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Adaptation | Heat & Health

Heat puts stress on humans and animals, impairs night-time rest and reduces work performance. Find out more

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Adaptation | Water management

Adapting to climate change requires a different approach to water management. Find out more

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Adaptation | Solar Radiation Modification

A ‘parasol’ for the planet to mitigate the impacts of climate change? Find out more

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Join in!

Wir blicken in die Zukunft: Foods for thoughts. Find out more

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Join in! | Foods for thoughts
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About the exhibition

Find out who was involved in creating the exhibition. Find out more

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About the exhibition | Study possibilities

CO₂ and climate change concern us all – and you can make a difference too. Find out more

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About the exhibition | Collaboration

The exhibition was developed in close collaboration with the numerous national and international experts and organisations. Find out more

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About the exhibition | Voices on the exhibition

This is what visitors and collaborators say about the exhibition. Find out more

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