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Why people are for – and against – a new national park

This content was published on Nov 23, 2016 An initiative to create Switzerland's second national park could fail to win support at the very level it began, the grassroots.

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A climate rulebook for uncertain times

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 What lies ahead following the UN climate talks in Marrakech?

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Swiss worry: backtracking at climate talks

This content was published on Nov 19, 2016 The mood reflected among Swiss diplomats and media on UN climate talks has changed to one of consternation.

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Canton Uri wins prize for fighting light pollution

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Canton Uri has won the title of “Knight of the Night” for reducing light pollution in the tourist region of Andermatt.

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Swiss minister urges ‘many small steps’

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 At the United Nations climate conference in Marrakesh, Leuthard, who signed the Paris climate agreement in April of this year, said the first step forward must actually be taken in “many small steps” for the world to succeed in meeting its commitments. Switzerland is expected to ratify the deal by the end of the 2017. She…

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The MPs fighting to keep climate on political agendas

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Inside the Swiss-backed coalition of parliaments discussing how to translate climate policy into concrete law in their home countries.

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Terminating a nuclear power plant

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016

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Will the Paris Agreement survive?

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 The election of Donald Trump as the next United States president raises serious questions about the viability of the ground-breaking climate accord.

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Stocking nuclear waste in layers of clay

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016

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Most British red squirrels ‘have leprosy’

This content was published on Nov 10, 2016 The disease, which was prevalent in the Middle Ages, has long been wiped out in humans in Britain. But it appears that red squirrels are still highly susceptible to the two types of bacteria, resulting in swelling and hair loss to the ears, muzzle and feet. Researchers from Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) joined…

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