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Climate early warning system launched

This content was published on Sep 15, 2007 The new system uses a wide-ranging series of indicators detailing “subtle and often irreversible changes” to the environment over the past few decades. In a statement released on Friday, the Federal Environment Office said the unique monitoring tool includes 50 indicators. These focus on the increase of greenhouse gas emissions, the corresponding change to average…

Blacklist names worst pollution hotspots

This content was published on Sep 13, 2007 Campaigners say more than 12 million people are affected by pollution from the sites “where children are being poisoned in droves”. “It is an indisputable fact that children in these places burdened with heavy pollution get sick and die. But solving these problems doesn’t even require enormous scientific efforts,” said Stephan Robinson, director of the…

Calls mount for more action over suicide

This content was published on Sep 10, 2007 Hopes are that Monday’s World Suicide Prevention Day will help raise awareness of the issue. Around 1,400 Swiss take their own life every year. This is double the number of people that die in road accidents and at a rate above the international average. The problem, according to prevention experts, is the absence of a…

Joining the family of nations – five years on

This content was published on Sep 9, 2007 This symbolic event marked Switzerland’s decision to join the UN and the end of its self-imposed isolation. Swiss UN experts look back at this historic moment and examine the country’s UN track record over the past five years. According to Switzerland’s ambassador to the UN in New York, Peter Maurer, and political analyst Albert Stahel,…

Putting people under the microscope

This content was published on Sep 9, 2007 Hainard, director of the internationally renowned Geneva Museum of Ethnography, hopes to extend the museum as a way of drawing the crowds to its rich and unique collection. He adds that ethnology is not just about the past – there is much to be learned from the discipline today. Best known for his provocative exhibitions,…

Calmy-Rey defends foreigners’ economic record

This content was published on Sep 7, 2007 Speaking at the economiesuisse Swiss Business Federation’s annual Economy Day Calmy-Rey also spoke out against wage dumping fears. Other speakers raised concerns over climate policy plans. Switzerland’s biggest political party, the rightwing Swiss People’s Party, is coming under increasing fire after launching a poster campaign depicting three white sheep booting a black sheep out of…

Hundreds of mushroom species face extinction

This content was published on Sep 5, 2007 The Federal Environment Office has published the first-ever red list detailing the 937 known species facing possible extinction in the country. There are approximately 5,000 species of mushrooms in Switzerland that are visible to the human eye. “There is a high diversity of mushroom species thanks to the country’s geographical diversity and different climates,” said…

1000 Peace Women

This content was published on Sep 3, 2007 The Swiss initiative “1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize” nominated women activists from over 150 countries for the 2005 prize. The nomination and the subsequent publication of a book, “1,000 Peace Women Across the Globe”, made their names known.

Next national exhibition could explore myth

This content was published on Sep 2, 2007 Marco Solari talks to swissinfo about how his plan could promote his canton, help create a stronger sense of Swiss identity and bring the country together. Born and raised in Bern, his student years spent in Geneva, a professional life in Ticino and Zurich – Solari is considered by many people to be a builder…

Mental health on the mend, but more seek help

This content was published on Aug 30, 2007 And specialists warn that too many people are still suffering from mental problems – a situation that could get worse if the economy takes a downturn. The Swiss Health Observatory reported on Thursday that 55 per cent of the population said they felt emotionally stable, up ten per cent on 1992. The number of people…

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