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Two lives lost in weekend avalanches

This content was published on Jan 20, 2019 Two people lost their lives in separate avalanches in south-eastern Switzerland on Saturday. The risk of further incidents remains high.

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Migratory birds make the Swiss Jura their home

This content was published on Jan 18, 2019 At the end of 2018 two million bramblings were spotted on the Swiss/French border.

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Permafrost is warming worldwide, says new study

This content was published on Jan 16, 2019 The temperature of permafrost has risen in the last ten years across the world, says a new international study with Swiss participation.

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Lapwing named Swiss Bird of the Year

This content was published on Jan 16, 2019 The lapwing, which almost became extinct in Switzerland, has been voted Bird of the Year 2019 by nature conservation group BirdLife Switzerland.

An avalanche is set off preventively above Wengen in the Bernese Oberland on January 14

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Avalanche risk level recedes slightly in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Jan 15, 2019 The avalanche danger level has been lowered from the maximum level 5 to “high” (level 4), as heavy snowfalls abated on Tuesday.

Bird s eye view of the check in hall at Zurich airport

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Greens use people power to broaden their reach

This content was published on Jan 11, 2019 The Green Party is considering launching a people’s initiative after parliament rejected plans for a tax on plane tickets.

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What’s the real risk from avalanches?

This content was published on Jan 11, 2019 After an avalanche entered a hotel, what are the risks in Switzerland and how are such hazards monitored?

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Swiss climate policy: praised abroad, attacked at home

This content was published on Jan 10, 2019 According to an international ranking, Switzerland is one of the best-performing nations in the fight against global warming.

Antirutschhilfen auf dem zugefrorenen Bodensee

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What winter used to look like in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 7, 2019 Snow in Swiss cities is sparse these days. This was not always the case, as historical black-and-white photographs taken between 1930 and 1970 show.

Two children in fancy dress on bicycles in the snow

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Ample snowfall signals arrival of Swiss winter

This content was published on Jan 6, 2019 The Swiss meteorological service, MeteoSwissExternal link, forecasts plenty more snowfall to come in the coming week. The reason is that a moist, warm front has accumulated over the alps from the north. The southeastern canton of Graubünden saw 40 to 70 centimetres of snowfall on Saturday and into Sunday morning. The village of St Antönien,…

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