Switzerland inaugurates its largest green hydrogen power plant
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Switzerland’s largest green hydrogen production facility is set to eliminate the demand for one and a half million litres of diesel fuel annually.
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?
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Swisscom lands CHF18 million fine in fibre-optic cable dispute
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Swiss authorities have fined the country’s biggest telecoms provider due to fibre-optic cables in breach of competition rules.
Swiss gravity battery contributes to China’s energy transition
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How can excess electricity produced by the sun and wind be prevented from being lost? A gravity battery developed in Switzerland stores renewable energy in heavy blocks of material.
Promising muscle regeneration signal discovered in zebrafish
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A signal that allows zebrafish to regenerate muscle cells has been discovered by researchers in Fribourg, which could hold promising medical potential.
The concerns of people living along the route of CERN’s future collider
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In Geneva and France, a newly planned particle accelerator is the subject of debate. Its environmental impact is already causing concern.
‘Governments need to address the climate crisis, not the courts’
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Legislative bodies in Europe should pay close attention to the historic verdict of the ECHR against Switzerland, says an expert.
Without Horizon Europe, Switzerland risks ‘isolation’, says future EPFL president
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Anna Fontcuberta i Morral is concerned about Switzerland’s exclusion from the Horizon Europe research programme, especially as “many technologies are becoming strategic”.
Omani biologist wins top prize at Geneva inventions exhibition
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The Grand Prize at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions has gone to Sumaiya Al Siyabi for a process that breaks down microplastics.
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Few people know that behind Google Maps lies a Swiss entrepreneur’s intuition as well as the Alpine nation’s long history of cartography.
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Chatbots are gaining popularity in Switzerland. A growing number of people now favour being helped online by such digital assistants over human beings.
City dwellers more likely to suffer from hay fever, study shows
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Zurich researchers detected a sharp increase in antihistamine levels in wastewater just a few hours after a pollen episode.
What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?
Why Switzerland is not the best at recycling waste
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Switzerland has one of the highest municipal waste recycling rates in Europe, at least for aluminum and glass. However, most plastic is burned. A new initiative aims to reverse the trend.
Landmark ruling: Switzerland’s climate policy violates human rights
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The European Court of Human Rights says the Swiss authorities are responsible for not implementing efficient climate change policies and for violating the right to life of a group of elderly women.
Study: a friendly pat on the back can improve basketball performance
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A pat on the back or handshake can help female basketball players deal with stress and improve performance, Swiss research reveals.