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Warm and wet winter boosted Swiss electricity supply

This content was published on Mar 9, 2024 Lower electricity consumption coupled with more hydropower generation helped Switzerland meet its winter energy needs.

The village of Schwanden following a landslide, houses and buildings enveloped by mud and debris

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2023 a relatively low year for storm damage

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 Although there was major damage locally, there were no large-scale events for the most part.

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Swiss government clamps down on alien plants

This content was published on Mar 2, 2024 As of September 1, the sale of certain non-native plant species including cherry laurels will be banned in Switzerland.

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How I survived an avalanche in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 29, 2024 The advice – try to ‘swim’, create a breathing space with your hands – is not so easy to follow when you’re tumbling in a wave of freezing snow.

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Mildest Swiss February since records began

This content was published on Feb 27, 2024 Temperatures in February exceeded those of the average March in Switzerland.

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Swiss hotels set record for overnight stays in 2023

This content was published on Feb 22, 2024 Swiss hotels set a new guest record in 2023. With 41.8 million overnight stays, they broke the 40 million mark for the first time.

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Swiss Alpine huts record summer boom

This content was published on Feb 21, 2024 Swiss Alpine guest huts record best business summer in 2023.

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Switzerland budgets CHF2bn for environmental measures

This content was published on Feb 21, 2024 Switzerland wants to spend CHF2bn on environmental measures, including protection against natural disasters.

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Swiss wind production hit record levels in 2023

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 The country’s wind farms produced 169 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity last year, enough to cover the needs of some 153,000 people.

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Near-record amount of earthquakes noted in Switzerland in 2023

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 Around 1,500 earthquakes were recorded in the country and close to its borders last year, the second-highest annual figure after 2019.

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