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Factory of the company DGS in St. Gallen

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Making money from environmentally-friendly cars

This content was published on Jan 16, 2016

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Post-Paris climate deal, insurers eye new business

This content was published on Jan 15, 2016 Article eight of the accord articulates the long-debated issue of loss and damage, and cooperation is called upon in the areas of “risk assessment and management” and “risk insurance facilities”. Switzerland, together with other developed countries, was concerned about unlimited claims of compensation for damage caused by the effects of climate change. While the article…

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EPFL creates ultra-fine carbon to mop up micropollutants

This content was published on Jan 8, 2016 Chemists working at the EPFL have created an extremely fine powdered form of activated carbon, which has the potential to treat micropollutants more efficiently. New tests showed it speeds up micropollutant removal rates by a factor of five on average; in one case it was 65 times faster than normal. Powdered activated carbon is used…

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Big rise in calls to poison hotline

This content was published on Jan 5, 2016 A record number of people called Switzerland’s poison control hotline in 2015. Most of the reported cases involved poisoning by medicine, one third of which were intentional.

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Greenland’s icecap melting faster than thought

This content was published on Jan 5, 2016 The Greenland ice sheet, thought to act as a sponge for glacier meltwater, could be losing its ability to act as a buffer to rising sea levels, international and Swiss scientists have found.

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Exploring the art and science of Alpine ibex

This content was published on Jan 5, 2016 Via fine art cross-bred with science, a Swiss-American team is sparking interest in Alpine ibex and their habitat.

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Naming of the shrew as animal of 2016

This content was published on Jan 4, 2016 The Eurasian water shrew is native to northern Europe and parts of Asia, and can be found throughout Switzerland near ponds, creeks and marshes. Measuring six to ten centimetres in length not counting the tail, it weighs ten to 20 grams – and has to eat its own weight each day to stay nourished. Its…

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Explosive job

This content was published on Jan 2, 2016

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New laws come into force in 2016

This content was published on Jan 1, 2016 The arrival of the New Year brings with it several important legislative changes. For example, there will be a large increase in Swiss carbon tax: from CHF60 ($60) to CHF86 ($86) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted. Particularly feeling the financial heat of this change: those heating with gas and oil. The rise comes…

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