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‘We need water!’

Ein Bauer mit seiner Frau, die ein Kind auf dem Arm hält

This content was published on Sep 26, 2018 Water is an increasingly scarce resource in Bolivia. Switzerland supports rural communities with climate adaptation strategies.

Miguel Ortega, Yapuchiri

This content was published on Sep 26, 2018

Protecting ‘green sponges’ to store water

This content was published on Sep 26, 2018 Sajama National Park in Bolivia has lost more than half of its glacier over the past 30 years. A Swiss project aims to preserve the meltwater.

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Petition pushes to save Swiss fish from turbines

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 A petition is calling on the government to better protect local fish against the deadly trap of turbines at hydroelectric power stations.

Image of a TOSA e-bus at a flash-charging station in Geneva

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Why our cities aren’t as smart as they could be

This content was published on Sep 18, 2018 Are low-consumption, high-efficiency ‘green’ technologies enough to create the kind of sustainable cities we’d like to live in?

Video with comments from speakers at the Swiss US Energy Innovation Days 2018

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Four questions for energy experts

This content was published on Sep 18, 2018 Swiss and US experts talk about the future of energy: from urban mobility and smart cities, to helping energy systems bounce back from disaster.

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Sharp rise in mountain deaths in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Sep 16, 2018 The number of fatal accidents in the Swiss Alps during the first six months of 2018 is double that of the same period last year.

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Switzerland is losing its snow – fast

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 In the past almost two-thirds of Swiss territory was covered by snow; now it is only about half, according to satellite data.

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Swiss give green light for more electric car charging stations

This content was published on Sep 11, 2018 Providers will initially be able to bid for a total of 20 permits that each cover five locations. The electricity must be produced in Switzerland and come from renewable sources. Each station must provide plug-in points for the three most common adaptors while customers must be able to pay without having to pre-register or by…

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Switzerland: ‘could do better’ on environmental footprint

This content was published on Sep 11, 2018 Despite improvements over the past 20 years, Switzerland’s environmental footprint is still more than three times higher than the planet can sustain.

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