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All in a day’s work for the Aellig family

Le père et le fils conduisent le taureau Claudio vers son étable.

This content was published on Aug 27, 2017 The days are long and the work strenuous. And yet every summer, thousands of Swiss farmers trek up to the ‘Alp’ (the high pasture) with their herds.

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SAC keeps racist scientist on honorary member list

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Agassiz’s honorary membership expired when he died in 1873, therefore the SAC could not take away what didn’t exist, the club argued in a statementExternal link on Tuesday. “Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz has thus not been an honorary member of the SAC for more than 140 years,” it wrote, rejecting a demand by a committee…

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Wolves facing reduced protection status

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 The Swiss government wants to downgrade the protection status of wolves – which could lead to more of them being hunted down and killed.

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Study shows mercury disrupts algae metabolism

This content was published on Aug 15, 2017 Even tiny amounts of mercury can wreak havoc on algae, with the effects being passed up the food chain and onto dinner plates.

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Rarefied beauty found in Alps and adverts

This content was published on Aug 15, 2017 Fuzzy and white, Edelweiss flowers are a lucky find for hikers, and a ubiquitous sight on Swiss marketing materials.

Carla del Ponte member of UN s Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Aug 13, 2017 Former Swiss prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, Swiss President Doris Leuthard and a study on Germans in Switzerland make up some of the headlines.

Doris Leuthard signs a book with the Expo 2017 sign in the background

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Leuthard promotes Swiss climate initiatives in Astana

This content was published on Aug 11, 2017 Leuthard, who also holds Switzerland’s rotating title of President this year, explained how the country is restructuring its energy system to meet commitments to reduce greenhouse emissions in a way that makes sense for the economy. “In economic terms, we are making the country and our economy fit for the future and global markets through…

View of the Boedmeren forest in the Muota valley in the Canton Schwyz in Switzerland,

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Swiss forests must adapt to cope with climate change

This content was published on Aug 10, 2017 Norway spruce and European beech trees are struggling to keep pace with warmer and drier climatic conditions in Switzerland, new research shows.

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Swiss president views Arctic climate change

This content was published on Aug 9, 2017 Swiss President Doris Leuthard is in Greenland learning about the impact of climate change on the Arctic.

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Four climbers die on Piz Bernina over two days

This content was published on Aug 4, 2017 Four people have died while climbing the Piz Bernina mountain on the Swiss-Italian border over a two-day period.

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