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Poor snow forcing Swiss ski resorts to rethink

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 Some of the higher resorts in the south-western canton of Valais are open for ski business. St Moritz in eastern Switzerland, with only 15cm of snow on its higher pistes, is issuing visitors with a list of 400 things to do if it does not snow, including skating and taking in a little local culture.…

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2015: a year of weather extremes in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 17, 2015 In the southern canton of Ticino, July was on average five degrees Celsius warmer than usual. A wet spring was followed by three months of drought. The hot, dry summer was great for tourism but dire for farmers as fruit and vegetables struggled to grow. Some scientists directly link extreme weather conditions like these to…

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Hazardous waste found deep in Kölliken bedrock

This content was published on Dec 15, 2015 The level of contamination around one of Switzerland’s largest former landfills is much higher than predicted. Remediation of the site has revealed hazardous waste five metres below ground – five times deeper than expected.

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Climate agreement: history or hypocrisy?

This content was published on Dec 14, 2015 “It will be particularly interesting to follow how – from Riyad to Caracas – the oil-producing countries will respect the commitments made in Paris on December 12, 2015, a date that could become history,” wrote the French-language newspaper Tribune de Genève. “Is it a moment for the history books or just a continuation of a…

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Climate treaty just a beginning, says Swiss minister

This content was published on Dec 13, 2015 A historic climate treaty limiting global warming marks the beginning of a longer process, says Swiss Environment Minister Doris Leuthard.

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Climate talks serve as a networking opportunity

This content was published on Dec 8, 2015 It is estimated that around 40,000 people will attend the UN climate talks in Paris, known formally as COP21, which runs from November 30-December 11. The majority are state delegates from around the world coming to discuss often opposing positions on issues like finance, the role of developed and developing countries, and the fairness of…

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Rhine has one of highest concentrations of microplastics

This content was published on Dec 8, 2015 The River Rhine flowing between the cities of Basel and Rotterdam has one of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the world, according to a study by researchers from the University of Basel.

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Not all potatoes are created equal

This content was published on Dec 8, 2015

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How is Switzerland perceived at the climate conference?

This content was published on Dec 4, 2015 A year after negotiators at the COP20 in Lima failed to present a solid draft for this month’s Paris talks – during which over 190 delegations must formulate a new agreement to limit global warming – a sense of urgency can be felt among the vast tents set up at what used to be an…

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Paris deal ‘should mention climate migrants’

This content was published on Dec 3, 2015 “We need to keep the human mobility issue high on the climate change agenda and we need some language in the Paris outcome,” said Walter Kälin, special envoy of the Geneva-based Nansen Initiative, on Wednesday. The Swiss human rights expert was discussing the initiative – which aims to protect people displaced by sudden natural disasters…

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