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Migratory birds head to Switzerland for summer

This content was published on Mar 12, 2018 Spring is the most exciting time of year in the birding world as thousands of birds return from Africa and southern Europe to the Alpine nation.

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Swiss campaigner calls for urgent action to save orangutans

This content was published on Mar 12, 2018 A Swiss-based NGO says rainforest clearance that deprives orangutans of their habitat has to stop, otherwise they could die out altogether.

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Complaint filed against restart of world’s oldest nuclear reactor

This content was published on Mar 9, 2018 Social Democratic Party has lodged a complaint over restarting Reactor block 1 at Beznau, the world’s oldest nuclear plant.

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Diesel vehicles responsible for high NO2 levels in Swiss cities

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 The measurements were carried out in Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zurich and Lugano. In January and February, an NO2 indicator was installed in the centre of Bern. Most of the time, the lights were in the red zone, announced the TEAExternal link on Thursday. The concentration of NO2 has therefore consistently exceeded the average annual limit…

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World’s oldest nuclear reactor to restart

This content was published on Mar 6, 2018 Reactor block 1 at Beznau nuclear power plant can restart after a three-year shutdown for repairs, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate said on Tuesday.

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Geneva airport reopens after heavy snowfall

This content was published on Mar 1, 2018 Geneva airport is back in operation after heavy snow rendered its runways inaccessible on Thursday morning.

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The poetry of ice sculptures

This content was published on Mar 1, 2018

Freeze frames: when Siberia comes to Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 27, 2018 Swiss photographers are rubbing their hands.

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‘Beast from the East’ brings record low temperatures

This content was published on Feb 26, 2018 The so-called ‘Beast from the East’ weather front has hit Switzerland and temperatures dropped to as low as -28.9 degrees.

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100 tons of cigarette butts litter Swiss train platforms every year

This content was published on Feb 25, 2018 The information, obtained from internal documents and published by paper SonntagsBlick on Sunday, was confirmed by the railway company. The paper also revealed that 1,200 personnel are charged with keeping the platforms tidy daily throughout the country. Part of their job is to empty the 6,371 dedicated cigarette ash and butt disposal bins installed on…

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