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German corpse discovered in Swiss glacier

A helicopter view shows the Lagginhorn Mountain, near Saas-Grund, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 The remains have been found of a German hiker who died 30 years ago trying to climb a mountain in the Swiss Alps.

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A label for Swiss innovations

This content was published on Jul 25, 2017 Researchers call for the creation of a new label to reinforce Switzerland’s reputation as a champion of innovation and creativity.

Un drone è collegato a un generatore contenuto in un container.

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Swiss startup flies a kite to produce wind power

This content was published on Jul 24, 2017 Switzerland's Twingtec project has designed a high-altitude solution to harvest wind power in places where normal wind turbines can’t be built.

Etang de la gruere near Saignelegier in the canton of Jura

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Reports sound alarm bells for Swiss biodiversity

This content was published on Jul 22, 2017 Biological diversity in Switzerland faces alarming challenges, with more endangered animals and plants than in most other European countries.

mummified remains of two people in glacier

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Mummified bodies found in Swiss glacier

This content was published on Jul 19, 2017 The frozen remains of a Swiss couple have been found in a glacier in Switzerland. They were farmers who went missing 75 years ago.

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Big, yes, but bad? Carnivore divides Swiss opinion

This content was published on Jul 18, 2017 Emotions run high whenever this elusive creature appears. As wolves make a comeback in Switzerland, they spark feelings of awe and fear.

Students and others line up shoulder to shoulder in front of the centre

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There goes the NeighborHub

This content was published on Jul 4, 2017 Simple in appearance, the community centre built by Swiss university students is more complex viewed from the inside.

Pedal power, solar homes and digital politics

This content was published on Jul 2, 2017 Here are some of the stories we will feature in the week beginning July 3.

Female Alpine Ibexes (Capra ibex) with a young one at the Muttsee lake near Linthal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland

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Swiss wildlife moves up the mountainsides

This content was published on Jul 1, 2017 Researchers say three iconic Swiss animal species spend more time at higher elevations in autumn than they did in the past due to climate change.

Vier junge Männer springen in Thun in die Aare.

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Why today’s Swiss waterways are fit for swimming

This content was published on Jun 30, 2017 Until the 1950s, waste was dumped directly into Swiss rivers and lakes, resulting in dying fish, bad smells and swimming bans. Much has changed.

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