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Swiss winegrowers begin harvest in mid-August for first time
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Aug 17, 2026
Switzerland’s grape harvest is set to be exceptionally early this year as prolonged drought and high temperatures accelerate ripening. In some regions, picking has already begun, an unprecedented development for mid-August.
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Switzerland’s Werro wins European 800m title
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Aug 15, 2026
Switzerland’s Audrey Werro held off Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to win the 800 metres title at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Friday.
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Swiss Politics
Parmelin defends government support for Swiss farmers amid drought
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Aug 15, 2026
With drought-related losses in agriculture expected to reach record levels, Swiss Agriculture Minister Guy Parmelin has defended the government’s response.
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Climate adaptation
How Switzerland manages water resources with neighbouring countries
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Aug 13, 2026
Switzerland holds 6% of Europe’s freshwater reserves. But who decides how cross-border rivers and lakes are managed?
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Climate solutions
Solar energy plugs hydro-electric shortfall in Switzerland
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Aug 12, 2026
Swiss solar power helps prevent electricity supply bottlenecks as rivers dry up.
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Climate adaptation
Rockfalls suspend guided climbing tours on Matterhorn
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Aug 7, 2026
Mountain guides suspend climbing tours following rockfall on iconic Swiss mountain Matterhorn.
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Second date rape case investigated in Swiss canton
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Aug 7, 2026
Man accused of perpetrating serious sexual offenses after drugging several women.
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Global trade
Pentagon ‘blocked’ critical F-35 fighter jet report
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Aug 7, 2026
Critical report on production of F-35 fighter jets banned by Pentagon from publication in US.
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Italy denied plaintiff status in Crans-Montana fire case
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Aug 7, 2026
Italy’s request to be a plaintiff in the criminal proceedings is rejected.
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Climate solutions
Batteries keeping pace with Swiss home solar trend
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Aug 5, 2026
Batteries designed to store photovoltaic electricity in households experience growth.
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Glaciers & permafrost
Summer skiing ‘doomed’ on Swiss Zermatt glacier
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Aug 5, 2026
Skiing restricted to national but in very poor conditions.
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Human rights
Report finds no link between Swiss funds and EU border pushbacks
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Jul 23, 2026
After parliamentary pressure, independent experts took a close look at what happens to the Swiss contribution to protecting the EU’s external borders.
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Global trade
How Switzerland could become a hub for Chinese e-commerce
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Jul 22, 2026
After the EU has introduced a tax on small parcels from China, some worry that Switzerland could be a convenient loophole.
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Swiss drought aids fight against Japanese beetle
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Jul 21, 2026
Drought is helping to prevent the spread of Japanese beetles in Switzerland.
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Tourism Trends
Conservationists oppose Eiger North Face tourist attraction
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Jul 21, 2026
Nature conservation groups oppose plans to develope Eigergletscher tourist station.
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Climate adaptation
Swiss plan to turn snow cannons onto forest fires
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Jul 20, 2026
Snowmaking infrastructure at Swiss ski resorts could be adapted to tackle forest fires.
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Best of SRG content
Women are vital to lasting peace, but their expertise is often overlooked
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Jul 20, 2026
Despite UN efforts, women are still largely absent from peace negotiations. Yet studies show that their participation makes agreements more sustainable.
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Swiss Diaspora
A Swiss woman gives up her desk job to make wine in the south of France
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Jul 19, 2026
Iris Frauchiger had to overcome physical, personal and bureaucratic challenges to achieve a new life abroad.
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Swiss AI
Swiss supercomputer fed with a vast trove of NASA data
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Jul 17, 2026
A hundred petabytes of NASA climate and environmental data transferred to Swiss supercomputer.
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Climate adaptation
Swiss reservoir water levels lowest in 20 years
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Jul 17, 2026
Swiss reservoirs have not been this empty at any point in the last 20 years.
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