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Tens of thousands collect rubbish for ‘Clean-Up Days’

This content was published on Sep 15, 2023 Tens of thousands of people collected waste all over Switzerland on Friday and disposed of it correctly, the organisers said.

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Number of Swiss dairy cows hits record low

This content was published on Sep 15, 2023 Switzerland's dairy cow population is at an all-time low. In July, there were 514,496 dairy cows in Switzerland, down 11,000 from last year.

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Study reveals extent of Swiss wolf poaching

This content was published on Sep 14, 2023 In the past 25 years, 128 wolves have been found dead in Switzerland. Some 54 were legally shot, 38 died in traffic collisions and 11 were poached.

Traffic outside the Gotthard road tunnel

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Mountain movement blamed for Gotthard Tunnel damage

This content was published on Sep 13, 2023 The cause of the damage in the Gotthard road tunnel has been identified as "stress redistribution in the local mountains".

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Wolf pack ends century of absence at Swiss National Park

This content was published on Sep 13, 2023 A wolf pack has formed in the Swiss National Park in the Engadine for the first time in over a hundred years.

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Swiss Mountain Railways post a weak August

This content was published on Sep 11, 2023 In August, the number of guests fell by 5% year-on-year. This is due "the desire of the Swiss to travel abroad again after the turbulence of the years marked by Covid."

Campaign poster for Alpine solar farms vote in canton Valais.

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No vote for Alpine solar parks: what does it mean for Switzerland?

This content was published on Sep 11, 2023 Voters in canton Valais have rejected the rapid expansion of solar parks on their sunny mountain peaks and pastures. What are the implications?

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Swiss trees turn brown earlier than usual

This content was published on Sep 11, 2023 The species most affected appear to be beech and hornbeam.

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Wolves shot in western Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 6, 2023 The authorities in canton Vaud killed two wolves northwest of Lausanne on Monday as part of “wolf control” measures.

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Temperature record for September broken on Mount Pilatus

This content was published on Sep 4, 2023 Swiss mountains are enduring unprecedented high temperatures. Mount Pilautus in canton Lucerne registered a record 21°C on Monday morning.

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