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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.

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Most Swiss think about CO2-generating lifestyles

This content was published on Dec 2, 2018 A majority of the Swiss population feels that climate change is alarming enough to start questioning personal lifestyles, finds a survey.

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Climate talks open amid post-Paris polemics

This content was published on Dec 2, 2018 Three years after sealing a landmark global climate deal in Paris, world leaders are gathering again in Poland to agree on the fine print.

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How ancient Romans also polluted the land

This content was published on Dec 1, 2018 Researchers have reconstructed the environmental conditions from Roman times to show how the environment was being polluted.

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Swiss federal authorities not keen on hosting COP26

This content was published on Nov 30, 2018 Switzerland does not want to put its name forward to host a key international climate summit in 2020, known as COP26.

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Switzerland records third-mildest autumn

This content was published on Nov 29, 2018 The third-warmest autumn since records began has followed hard on the heels of the third-warmest summer and the fourth-mildest spring. Only the record autumn of 2006 and that of 2014 saw warmer average temperatures than this year. That means that four of the five warmest autumn seasons in Switzerland have been recorded within the past…

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Managing avalanche risks wins UNESCO status

This content was published on Nov 29, 2018 Switzerland and Austria have been awarded coveted Unesco intangible cultural heritage status for their management of avalanche risks.

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