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2017 was a mixed year for biodiversity, says WWF

This content was published on Dec 28, 2017 The number of endangered plant and animal species worldwide reached a new record this year, reports WWF.

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Spring foliage appearing too early in the Alps?

This content was published on Dec 25, 2017 Because of global warming, trees in the Alps are coming into leaf earlier than they used to – which could have negative consequences.

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Alps once again shoulder the image of Switzerland abroad

This content was published on Dec 25, 2017 Switzerland’s mountains, long the emblems of its image abroad, were once again the central focus of international attention in 2017.

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Switzerland’s freak winters

This content was published on Dec 21, 2017 When was the last time Switzerland saw so much snow?

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The dearth – and death? – of Swiss biodiversity

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 No matter how green and beautiful it appears in postcards and social media posts, Switzerland is struggling to boost its biodiversity.

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Meet an amphibian that’s at home in the Alps

This content was published on Dec 15, 2017 Tricky to spot, the Alpine salamander stands out for its unusual reproductive style and ability to handle the cold.

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One dead as storms plunge 7,000 Swiss households into darkness

This content was published on Dec 15, 2017 The overnight trail of destruction followed the death of a 60-year-old woman on Thursday morning, who was killed when a tree fell on a yurt tent she was camping in with her husband in canton Basel Country. Gusts of up to 156kmph hit Switzerland as weather depression Zubin hit the country. Thousands of people in…

Swiss President Doris Leuthard is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron before a lunch in Paris on Dec. 12, 2017

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Swiss president ‘optimistic’ two years after COP21

This content was published on Dec 12, 2017 Swiss president Doris Leuthard attended the One Planet Summit in Paris exactly two years after the historic COP21 climate conference in the same city.

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Report says Swiss ski resorts face bleak future

This content was published on Dec 12, 2017 Climate change is the biggest threat to the survival of Swiss ski resorts, says bank Credit Suisse in a report published on Tuesday.

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Why small ponds have enormous value

This content was published on Dec 12, 2017 Small water bodies provide countless services to humans and the environment, but natural Swiss ponds have all but vanished over the last 200 years.

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