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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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Third of Swiss forests in private hands

This content was published on Nov 28, 2018 This equates to some 13,000 square kilometres of woodland area in the hands of 245,000 private citizens. A recent survey reveals that 85% of privately-owned forests are being actively tended to by landowners, who on the whole break-even financially. The environment ministry survey was conducted to help gauge the sustainability of Switzerland’s forests. Such areas…

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European nations declare new climate ambitions

This content was published on Nov 24, 2018 Sixteen European nations, including Switzerland, have signed a statement calling for a raising of ambition of pledges made under the Paris Agreement.

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Electricity consumption and CO2 emissions fall in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 20, 2018 The consumption of electricity and carbon dioxide emissions have fallen, however, extra measures will be needed to meet long-term objectives.

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Kids create giant postcard on Swiss glacier

This content was published on Nov 16, 2018 Thousands of young people from around the world have seized the chance to speak out about climate change and set a world record.

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