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Overtourism could give way to sustainable travel

This content was published on May 13, 2021 You won’t get a discount if you tell your travel agent that you read this article when you book your trip to Switzerland.

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Lynx thrive in Switzerland 50 years after reintroduction

This content was published on Apr 28, 2021 The lynx, wiped out in Switzerland by the end of the 19th century, can now been seen again in the wild thanks to a reintroduction programme.

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Swiss National Park joins exclusive list of protected areas

This content was published on Apr 20, 2021 Switzerland’s only national park has been included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s ‘green list’ of best governed protected areas in the world.

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Swiss species put at risk by farming methods

This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Farming has been blamed for the dangerous decline of several Swiss plant, bird and insect species in Switzerland.

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Permafrost temperatures in Swiss Alps reach record highs

This content was published on Apr 8, 2021 The warming trend observed in permafrost over the last two decades continued in 2019-2020, the warmest hydrological year on record in Switzerland.

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How much is an ounce of snow worth?

This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 I wouldn’t advise you to trade an ounce of the precious metal for a bit of snow, but do think twice before you let it melt from your grasp.

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Glacier tarpaulins an effective but expensive shield against heat

This content was published on Apr 2, 2021 Protecting Swiss glaciers with white tarpaulins reduces ice and snow melt by around 60%, but cannot be applied on a large scale for reasons of cost.

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More mammals living in Switzerland than 25 years ago

This content was published on Mar 23, 2021 In 1995, there were 87 mammal species in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Today there are 99. However, many species are far from being out of the woods.

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Snow cover in the Alps declining, new study shows

This content was published on Mar 18, 2021 In the last 50 years, the winter snow season has shrunk by an average of 22 to 34 days in Alpine areas below 2,000 metres.

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Climate report sounds water alarm in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 16, 2021 Water will become so scarce or so warm in Switzerland that humans will have to curb their activities and nature will suffer.

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