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Life in exile from rockslide-threatened village

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Brienz rockslide threat and life in exile

This content was published on Jun 12, 2023 Residents of rockslide-threatened Brienz/Brinzauls have been fetching items from their homes to make their lives in exile more bearable.

People watching a presentation on the Brienz/Brinzauls possible mountain collapse.

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Risk of huge rockslide demolishing Swiss village recedes

This content was published on Jun 8, 2023 The likelihood of a major collapse of the crumbling mountain above Brienz/Brinzauls has decreased but can still not be ruled out.

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Inhabitants of evacuated Swiss village briefly allowed back in

This content was published on Jun 7, 2023 Residents of rockslide-threatened Brienz/Brinzauls were temporarily allowed home on Wednesday for the first time since May.

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Hobby gardeners set off alien insect ‘time bomb’

This content was published on Jun 6, 2023 An increasing number of alien insect species are set to spread around the world.

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Wolf hunting controls relaxed in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 2, 2023 New laws that will make it easier to cull wolves in Switzerland will come into force on July 1.

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More dead trees and less regrowth in Swiss forests

This content was published on May 30, 2023 Since 2018, hot, dry conditions have led to significant changes in Switzerland's forests with more dead or damaged trees and less regrowth.

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Brienz-Brinzauls rockslide threat accelerates

This content was published on May 28, 2023 A mass of rock slipping down a mountainside towards a Swiss village is gathering momentum, the local authorities have warned.

Photo of three people in the snow doing an avalanche course

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Avalanches killed 21 people in Switzerland this winter

This content was published on May 26, 2023 This winter 21 people were killed by avalanches in Switzerland and 222 were affected by them. This is above the average of the past 20 years.

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Bodies of three missing Dutch climbers found

This content was published on May 22, 2023 Three climbers that were missing since Friday were found dead on Sunday morning in the Swiss canton of Valais.

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Close to 20% of Swiss wildlife on the verge of local extinction

This content was published on May 22, 2023 Species diversity in Switzerland is under increasing pressure with 17% classified as critically endangered or endangered.

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