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Leonardo da Vinci as artist, scientist and engineer

This content was published on Sep 1, 2000 The 250 exhibits cover all the fields of science, engineering and the arts to which Leonardo (1452-1519) applied his vision. The exhibition, which has already been seen by three million visitors in 11 cities in Europe, the United States, Asia and South Africa since it began its tour in Germany in 1994, tries to acquaint…

Swiss Solar prize rewards green-thinkers

This content was published on Aug 31, 2000 Ogi himself received one of the awards for his “exemplary contribution” to the creation of the prize in 1991 and to the government’s “Energy 2000” energy reduction programme. The awards were handed over in Flums in canton St Gallen, at the premises of the Flumroc company. The firm won the prize in the business category…

More Swiss living in towns

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 For the first time since 1981, population growth was stronger in Swiss towns than in the countryside. The latest demographic figures, released on Tuesday, showed that overall the urban population increased by 0.6 per cent in 1999, while rural areas recorded a smaller 0.5 per cent rise. The new data bucked the trend observed between…

Energy ministry plans to double amount of wood used for energy

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 In the initial phase of the energy programme, the ministry announced that the wood from the trees that were destroyed in December’s Hurricane “Lothar” would be turned into firewood. This phase would run until 2003 and cost SFr45 million. The aim of the programme is to increase the long-term sales of firewood. The ministry said…

Swiss woman steps in to protect the Indonesian rain forest

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 Frey lives in the village of Berg am Irchel, about 30 kilometres north of Zurich. Vineyards cover the rolling hills surrounding the community, but her house backs onto a river gorge, protected by thick vegetation and tall trees. “It reminds me a lot of my days in Sumatra,” Frey says, “we lived on the banks…

Wolf shot in canton Valais

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 The wolf was killed on Friday above Evolène with a single bullet through the heart. It was a male weighing 34 kilogrammes who was between three and five years old. The body of the animal has been sent to Berne’s veterinary hospital for examination. The Federal Environment Agency gave the authorisation to shoot the wolf…

Basel remembers former professor, Nietzsche

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 Born in 1844, Nietzsche moved to Switzerland in 1869, soon after completing his studies in Germany. He really wanted to teach philosophy, but accepted a post as a teacher of classical Greek at Basel University. He also taught at the local college, where locals remember his classes as uplifting and inspiring. At this time, Nietzsche…

A new type of insect discovered in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The winged insect, around 1.8 millimetres in size, lives in and around dung. It was discovered on a field expedition near the Julier Pass in canton Graubünden. It has not been given a name yet. Two scientists working for the natural history museum in Neuchatel, Christoph Dufour and Jean-Paul Hänni, discovered that the insect belongs…

Orange creates 300 jobs

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The Lausanne-based firm already employs 1,300 workers at its centres in Lausanne and Zurich. According to its own figures, it ranks third among companies offering new employment in Switzerland. Orange says it chose Biel – which straddles the French-German language divide – because of the large pool of qualified, bilingual staff available. Another big name…

Switzerland steps up moves to protect environment

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 Addressing the conference on Thursday, Roch said a multitude of projects to promote sustainable development on both local and federal levels were gathering pace. Participants at the two-day conference in Berne took stock and exchanged views on projects which are part of the “Agenda 21” adopted by 179 countries at the United Nations environmental summit…

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