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Solar Impulse close to record attempt

This content was published on May 25, 2015 Organisers said there were too many clouds that risked lengthening an already longer-than-expected flight plan. Earlier in the day, the Swiss-based team had said that all systems seemed go for pilot André Borschberg to take off from the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing early on Tuesday morning. The flight to Hawaii is the longest and…

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Transporting risky chemicals

This content was published on May 24, 2015

Pebbles, rocks and majestic formations

This content was published on May 23, 2015 The diversity of the Swiss mountain landscape is reflected in the “Federal Inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance”, which is now available as a book.

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Air pollution risk: beyond breathing problems

This content was published on May 19, 2015 Scientists already know that air pollution can harm lungs, and that breathing problems, in turn, can cause cognitive deficits. But if people exposed to air pollution develop cognitive deficits, is this a direct result of impaired breathing? Or could pollutants harm the nervous system in some other way? In a study of over 800 older…

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Swiss want more state-backed environment action

This content was published on May 11, 2015 Over half of the Swiss see themselves as more environmentally aware than average and believe more has to be done to combat climate change.

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Bad weather bill stretches over decades

This content was published on May 11, 2015 Inclement weather has cost Switzerland billions of francs in damage since 1972.

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The high cost of stopping flooding

This content was published on May 5, 2015 Recent extreme rainfall has led rivers and lakes across Switzerland to rise to alarming levels. On Lake Biel rescue units worked in shifts to protect several locations from flooding. For the village of Saint-Gingolph on Lake Geneva, it was too late, however, with flooded streets and basements. According to climatologist Reto Knutti such flooding could…

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Solar Impulse: pushing technology to the limits

This content was published on May 4, 2015 Much more than a rich man’s toy, the Solar Impulse project is the driving force behind ground-breaking scientific innovations.

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How reusing waste materials saves energy

This content was published on Apr 30, 2015

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Swiss study blames humans for extreme weather

This content was published on Apr 27, 2015 Researchers in Zurich have linked human activity to weather extremes like flooding and droughts.

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