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Swiss solar projects soak up American rays

This content was published on Jul 7, 2013 Two Swiss solar vehicles have spent recent months touring the United States raising awareness of the potential of renewable energy.

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Study says CO2 emissions need more drastic cuts

This content was published on Jul 3, 2013 Most countries have accepted that greenhouse gas emissions should be stabilised so that the average global temperature rises by no more than two degrees in comparison with the beginning of industrialisation. However, in their study published in the specialist journal Nature the experts, from Bern University’s Oeschger Centre for Climate Research, say such phenomena as…

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‘If it weren’t for my wife…’

This content was published on Jun 30, 2013 The stories soon start pouring out; a born communicator, he has plenty of tales to tell, about his childhood in the village of Pigniu – population about 85 at the time – his long teaching career, his involvement in music, the books he has written. “But I have to tell you, I couldn’t have done…

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Dubrovnik surrounded by enemies

This content was published on Jun 25, 2013 On October 1, 1991, telephone and power lines as well as water supplies were cut off. Offshore, Serb warships blocked all access to the city. The worst fighting took place on December 6, when the surrounding forces launched around 600 grenades into the old town to force locals to flee. In early 1992, fierce fighting…

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The boon and bane of pesticides

This content was published on Jun 25, 2013 For about three weeks in May, extensive rape fields transform large rural areas in France, Germany and Britain into yellow. German farmers alone grow about five million tons of rapeseed used for edible oil, fuel and fodder on 1.5 million hectares of arable land. Rapeseed oil is not only the most popular nutritional oil in…

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Spying fears highlight worth of data centres

This content was published on Jun 24, 2013 The centre’s stark concrete vaults also protect the highly sensitive information of banks and other clients from the prying eyes of governments or economic spies. ‘Trust’ is the watchword of the expanding Swiss data storage industry as it quietly carves out a highly lucrative global niche. Recent revelations of United States intelligence agency spying, coupled…

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A pilgrimage to meet African saints

This content was published on Jun 22, 2013 Despite the passing of time, he still fascinates many people as an annual pilgrimage to the town that bears his name in canton Valais shows. On June 2, around 1,500 Africans from all over Switzerland took part. The event, which began in 2001, aims to give a positive image of the African community. Twelve choirs…

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In terms of sex ed, schools do their own thing

This content was published on Jun 20, 2013 In this particular Basel suburb, it kicks off with a game resulting in giggles and some pink cheeks. Given a word on a card, each student has to define it without actually using the word. “This gives us a chance to see what terminology the students are familiar with,” explains Cécile Notter of the Basel…

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Expanding Switzerland’s ‘Health Valley’

This content was published on Jun 18, 2013 Inside the lofty glass entrance hall of the former headquarters of Merck Serono in Geneva you can hear a pin drop. “The last staff members left last week,” explains the lone receptionist. Just over one year ago the German drug and chemical maker Merck dropped a biotech bombshell when it announced it was closing its…

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Swiss solar projects soak up American rays

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A pilgrimage to meet African saints

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