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Solar panels on the Muttsee dam in the Glarus Alps, August 2021.

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Five unusual places to install solar panels in Switzerland

This content was published on Solar energy is essential for achieving a zero-emission society. But where to produce it in large quantities? Here are the most curious and promising Swiss ideas.

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Swiss climate scientist: CO2 removal is tricky but essential

This content was published on Initiatives to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air are faltering – not because they don’t work, but because we fail to see opportunities and lack vision, says Swiss climate scientist Cyril Brunner.

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In Blatten, in the Lötschental valley in Valais, an estimated nine million cubic metres of ice, mud and rock crashed down a nearby mountain on May 28, wiping out the village. The few houses that remained intact were later flooded.

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Blatten: what price for preserving Swiss mountain life?

This content was published on Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life have intensified following the Blatten glacier collapse. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

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