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Swiss luxury watches fail to meet environmental standards

This content was published on Dec 19, 2018 The WWF has called on Swiss-based watch companies to take more responsibility for ecological and social impacts, notably the use of gold.

Volunteers collect plastic and other trash from the Reserve du Fort at Noville on the shores of Lake Geneva on April 7, 2018

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Tonnes of plastic trash enter Lake Geneva every year

This content was published on Dec 18, 2018 Every year around 50 tonnes of plastic end up in Lake Geneva, located between Switzerland and France, a new study has shown.

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Solar taxi driver still pushing for renewables

This content was published on Dec 18, 2018 The man who drove the SOLARTAXI around the world ten years ago thinks that renewables aren’t gaining ground quickly enough.

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Climate change is a reality we need to confront; so is denialism

This content was published on Dec 12, 2018 Global warming is real, but there are five phases of denial among those who question it, says a political scientist from St Gallen.

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Parliamentarians reject proposal to tax plane tickets

This content was published on Dec 11, 2018 The idea of introducing a climate tax on plane tickets in Switzerland has failed to win support.

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Switzerland improves climate ranking but NGOs call for more ambition

This content was published on Dec 10, 2018 Switzerland moves up three places to 9th in a ranking of country climate performance. But, NGOs say more ambitious action is needed by all countries.

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Alpine nations struggle to confront climate change together

This content was published on Dec 9, 2018 Rising temperatures will have a profound effect on the Alps. Yet more cooperation is needed to address climate change in this fragile region.

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‘Climate alarm’ aims to wake up politicians

This content was published on Dec 8, 2018 More than 1,000 people have marched to the parliament building in Bern, making a din with all sorts of instruments as part of a “climate alarm”.

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Torrid time predicted for Switzerland by 2060

This content was published on Dec 4, 2018 What effects will global warming have on society, tourism in the Alps, and the environment in Switzerland?

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Swiss ‘must do more for environment’, says report

This content was published on Dec 3, 2018 Although Switzerland can point to environmental successes, more needs to be done, especially regarding consumer behaviour and natural resources.

Cluster: Science

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