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Glacier melt causes dispute over Italian-Swiss border

This content was published on Jul 26, 2022 An alpine lodge originally in Italy is now two-thirds in Switzerland thanks to global warming.

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Swiss rivers hit record temperatures

This content was published on Jul 26, 2022 Eleven river monitoring stations in Switzerland have recorded the highest temperatures since measurements began.

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Zero-degree line climbs to record level

This content was published on Jul 25, 2022 On Sunday night the zero-degree line reached 5,184 metres above sea level, a new record.

4 people working on a mountain-top archaeology dig

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In pursuit of the crystal hunters

This content was published on Jul 25, 2022 In the Swiss Alps, a melting glacier has revealed crystal tools made by hunter-gatherers. Now archaeologists are examining what they left behind.

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Mountain guides renounce Jungfrau ascent due to rock fall

This content was published on Jul 24, 2022 For the first time in over 100 years, Swiss mountain guides will no longer be accompanying alpinists on the classic route to the summit of Jungfrau.

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More firework bans imposed as high temperatures continue

This content was published on Jul 22, 2022 Continuing high temperatures and resulting drought have prompted more Swiss cantons to ban fireworks in the runup to August 1.

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Water restrictions imposed in southern Swiss municipality

This content was published on Jul 17, 2022 People in Mendrisio can be fined for using drinking water for anything other than household purposes.

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Spate of wolf attacks on Swiss livestock prompts backlash

This content was published on Jul 15, 2022 Wolves have killed livestock in the south and east of the country in a series of separate attacks prompting calls for their extermination.

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Skeletons of marine reptiles discovered in eastern Swiss Alps

This content was published on Jul 14, 2022 Scientists have found the remains of a new marine reptile species that lived in an ocean that covered eastern Switzerland 240 million years ago.

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Swiss government accused of lacking will to protect groundwater

This content was published on Jun 30, 2022 The Swiss authorities are censured for failing to implement measures designed to protect the country’s groundwater.

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