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Life satisfaction highest in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 24, 2014 Switzerland tops 187 countries in life satisfaction according to the 2014 Human Development Report.

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Zermatt not allowed to bring over Sherpas

This content was published on Jul 13, 2014 Officials in the mountain resort of Zermatt, famous for the Matterhorn, have reacted with disappointment after the migration authorities blocked their plans for ten Nepalese Sherpas to come and help repair a path to a mountain hut.

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Researchers find new pesticides as harmful as DDT

This content was published on Jun 25, 2014 An international task force that has been investigating the effects of certain pesticides has found they are as bad for the environment as insecticide DDT, now banned worldwide. Basel-based Syngenta, which produces the two chemicals concerned, says the study does not consider the broader benefits.

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Aarau shows how to cope with sprawl

This content was published on Jun 25, 2014 How can cities deal with growing numbers of commuters and the bane of concrete landscapes? The city of Aarau in central Switzerland is setting an example, having won the 2014 Wakker Prize for developing and preserving its residential neighbourhoods.

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European rivers more polluted than thought

This content was published on Jun 16, 2014 In around half of the water analyses, the pollution presented an environmental risk. In 15% of cases, chemical substances risked having acute toxic effects on aquatic organisms. The study, published in the latest edition of the United States scientific journal Proceedings, concludes that it will be difficult for European Union member states to reach their…

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Health office to inspect old watchmaking sites

This content was published on Jun 8, 2014 As the office announced on Sunday, the radioactive material came from radium-based paint that gives watch faces a neon glow. From 1912-1963 some 85 workshops used the radioactive paint – as the SonntagsZeitung newspaper discovered through federal records. Of the 85, only 25 got permits to continue using it after 1963; these were properly decontaminated…

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A trip through Switzerland’s alpine hinterland

This content was published on Jun 7, 2014 The reportage – if that is the right name for such a lengthy labour of love – recently won an award at the 2014 Swiss Press Photo competition. His sensitive images of life and work with animals in the Alps reflect his closeness to the subject and his personal experiences. As he says about his…

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Elephants dive deep at Zurich zoo

This content was published on Jun 4, 2014 Pachyderms at Zurich’s zoological park will now be able to socialise better thanks a new and bigger enclosure presented on Wednesday. The Kaeng Krachan section of the zoo is six times larger than the old enclosure. According to the zoo’s director, Alex Rübel, the animals will be able to move around more freely in conditions…

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From Switzerland to the White House via California

This content was published on Jun 3, 2014 Barack Obama looks left and right around the room for the man he is congratulating. Dressed in his best suit, Larry Stornetta lets out a discreet smile as he stands in the president’s Oval Office. The 60-year-old Californian has just received a special award for “common sense farming” on behalf of his family. On March…

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