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Natural hazards the greatest uncertainty for Blatten’s future

Natural hazards as the greatest uncertainty factor for Blatten's future

This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 On Wednesday, cantonal and municipal authorities presented a roadmap for the reconstruction of the Swiss village of Blatten, which was destroyed by a landslide last spring.

Swiss groundwater is coming under increasing pressure

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Swiss groundwater is under growing pressure

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Groundwater in Switzerland faces rising threats from chemicals and climate change.

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Switzerland’s Grande Dixence: how Europe’s tallest dam measures up at 75

This content was published on Aug 25, 2025 Built between 1950 and 1961 by 3,000 workers in gruelling conditions, the Grande Dixence is now 75 years old. Here are seven key facts about the spectacular dam.

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Europe’s tallest dam turns 75

This content was published on Aug 25, 2025 Built by 3,000 workers in the rugged Swiss Alps, the Grande Dixence dam is a towering symbol of Swiss engineering and hydropower innovation.

extreme heat work health. Construction worker Justino cools off during a heat wave in Texas.

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Too hot to work? Extreme heat endangers billions of workers

This content was published on Aug 22, 2025 Billions of workers face heat stress, illness and lost income as global temperatures climb, warns a WHO-WMO joint report.

The city of Lucerne: the flood of 2005 is among the worst natural disasters in recent history in Switzerland.

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Is Switzerland’s natural disaster insurance a model for the world?

This content was published on Aug 21, 2025 The Swiss insurance system against natural hazards also offers cover in high-risk areas. A unique model that could inspire other countries.

Owing to a spike in ozone pollution, public transport will be free throughout the canton, on Wednesday,

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Geneva offers free public transport due to ozone spike

This content was published on Aug 13, 2025 Public transport will be free in canton Geneva on Wednesday due to a spike in ozone pollution - a Swiss first.

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Luxury or necessity? Five questions about air conditioning in Switzerland and around the world

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 As heatwaves become more intense and frequent, sales of air conditioners are booming. But this has consequences for the climate and electricity consumption.

Blatten: satellite images of ground movements from 2016

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Satellite images detect signs of Blatten landslide in 2016

This content was published on Aug 8, 2025 Warning signs of the landslide that wiped out the village in May were visible from space years before, the ESA has found.

Natural catastrophes lead to second most expensive half-year for insurers

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Natural disasters lead to second most expensive half-year for insurers

This content was published on Aug 6, 2025 The wildfires in California and storm damage have led to the second most expensive first half of the year ever for the insurance industry.

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