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Minister says forests need more protection

This content was published on Apr 15, 2011 Speaking after a guided walkabout in woods near the capital Bern, Leuthard said the quest for profit at any cost was misplaced if forests were to be preserved for future generations. She added that forests played an important role as water reserves and carbon sinks. “We have to learn to think more long term and…

Migrating birds return to Switzerland early

This content was published on Apr 14, 2011

Ten days in Dagahaley

This content was published on Apr 13, 2011 Artist Andrea Caprez and author Christoph Schuler visited Dagahaley in Kenya in February 2011. The duo process their visual and written impressions in a workshop open to the public at Fumetto Comix Festival, highlighting the work of Doctors Without Borders and the plight of Somalian refugees. Pictures by Thomas Kern / swissinfo.ch

DECISIVE MOMENTS – HENRI CARTIER BRESSON – ORIGINAL

This content was published on Apr 12, 2011 He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the “street photography” or “real life reportage” style that has influenced generations of photographers who followed. The Retrospective at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zürich presents for the first time around 300 photographs along with some of…

Decommissioning nuclear plants comes at a price

This content was published on Apr 6, 2011 Calls have been growing in Switzerland for its oldest plants, Mühleberg und Beznau, to be closed down. And it is not only the traditional anti-nuclear lobby, the Greens and leftwing parties, who want an end to nuclear power; even some voices from the centre-right are speaking openly about such a step. The pro-nuclear lobby is…

Biodiversity protocol passes cabinet hurdle

This content was published on Mar 30, 2011 The Nagoya Protocol was adopted in October by delegates at a world summit on biodiversity, and aims to ease access to the natural genetic resources of plants, animals and other organisms for business and research – a draw for Swiss agricultural, research and pharmaceutical industries. The protocol also aims to create a mechanism for sharing…

Time marches on a little faster

This content was published on Mar 26, 2011 This year for the 30th time the Swiss make the leap forward into Daylight Saving Time. But the time change has never fully been accepted and some are still trying to turn back the clock. The move in 1981 was hotly disputed, especially as a majority of Swiss voters had voted against messing with the…

Glaciers continue steady decline

This content was published on Mar 25, 2011 Of 112 glaciers under observation, the academy evaluated the position of 91. Of those, 82 had retreated, six had barely moved and three had shown a slight progression. Most glaciers which had retreated measured movements of between one and 25 metres, but the Gauli glacier in canton Bern retreated some 196 metres, the academy said.…

Harnessing the potential of tablet technology

This content was published on Mar 25, 2011 As free online newspapers have eroded the classified advertising revenues of traditional print editions, media publishers across the globe have been scratching for new ways to entice readers to their mastheads. The iPad and tablets like it which support paid applications (apps) that mimic the look, if not the feel, of newspapers were seized upon…

Heart surgeon Prêtre moves on to Lausanne

This content was published on Mar 25, 2011 Prêtre will move in August 2012 to the University Hospital in Lausanne, where he will become medical director of cardio-vascular surgery. The move is according to the surgeon’s wishes, said the Zurich University Children’s Hospital in a statement on Friday. However, Prêtre will not sever ties with the Zurich hospital. Prêtre, 53, grew up on…

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