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Plastic-eating fungi discovered in Swiss Alps

This content was published on May 10, 2023 Bacteria and fungi recently discovered in the Swiss Alps can digest biodegradable plastics at low temperatures.

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Rockfall danger: Swiss village evacuated

This content was published on May 9, 2023 Residents of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland have been told to leave their homes by 6pm on Friday.

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Consumers snubbed plastic bags after charge imposed

This content was published on May 6, 2023 The introduction of a small fee for plastic bags in shops has had a dramatic effect on the number of bags being used by consumers.

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Beekeepers keep an eye out for destructive pest

This content was published on May 1, 2023 The government has restarted Apinella, the monitoring programme against the small hive beetle.

GLAMOS team measuring snow cover on an Alpine glacier

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Switzerland risks seeing another record glacier melt in 2023, says glaciologist

This content was published on Apr 30, 2023 The year 2023 looks set to be another bad one for Swiss glaciers, with snow cover around 30% below the average of the last ten years.

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Will the Swiss countryside soon be dotted with wind turbines?

This content was published on Apr 18, 2023 Switzerland would need 760 wind turbines to meet energy targets, a new study reveals. But where should they be built - in the Alps or on farmland?

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Swiss wolf reportedly shot in Hungary after record journey

This content was published on Apr 13, 2023 A wolf has been shot dead in Hungary after migrating a record distance from Switzerland, local media reports.

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Swiss greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly in 2021

This content was published on Apr 11, 2023 Swiss greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 45.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2021, up 1.3 million on 2020 but down 18.2% on 1990.

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Snowless winter results in fewer avalanche deaths in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Apr 5, 2023 Fifteen people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter, where average snow depths were well below average.

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Willow-Leaf Oxeye is wild plant of the year

This content was published on Feb 21, 2023 Swiss association Bioterra has named the willow-leaf oxeye its 2023 wild plant of the year.

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