Green promises: the two faces of the Swiss cement giant Holcim
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On the very day Holcim is fighting against a climate lawsuit in a court in Zug, the Swiss cement company is promoting its Net Zero plans at a congress just a few kilometres down the road.
Switzerland and France sign accords to manage shared waters
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Switzerland and France have signed two agreements on the management of the waters of the Rhône River and Lake Geneva, almost 14 years after discussions on the subject began.
Natural hazards the greatest uncertainty for Blatten’s future
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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.
Switzerland’s Grande Dixence: how Europe’s tallest dam measures up at 75
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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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Built by 3,000 workers in the rugged Swiss Alps, the Grande Dixence dam is a towering symbol of Swiss engineering and hydropower innovation.
Too hot to work? Extreme heat endangers billions of workers
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Billions of workers face heat stress, illness and lost income as global temperatures climb, warns a WHO-WMO joint report.
