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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…

A picture of the Adula National Park in Switzerland

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Swiss-Italian national park gets green light

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 The Federal Council has approved plans for a trans-border national park in southern Switzerland.

The road leading from Täsch to Zermatt has again been closed due to the risk of avalanches

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Rail link to cut-off Zermatt re-opens

This content was published on Feb 15, 2018 The popular ski and winter resort of Zermatt is once again accessible by train after being cut off by an avalanche on Thursday.

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