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Urgent action needed to halt biodiversity loss

This content was published on Mar 4, 2015 Swiss environmental groups seized on the publication of the Europe-wide report to highlight Switzerland’s inadequacies in the area of biodiversity conservation. The Federal Office for the Environment said Switzerland could be proud of its commitment to the environment in certain areas but was aware of its weaknesses. It added that urgent action was necessary to…

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Swiss to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

This content was published on Feb 27, 2015 Switzerland is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 in relation to 1990 levels, the environment ministry has announced. At least 30% must be achieved domestically, but the rest will be carried out abroad.

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Green energy push in new home regulations

This content was published on Feb 19, 2015

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Scientists fight back against a silent invasion

This content was published on Feb 17, 2015 They may be small, but pests and pathogens from abroad can cause huge damage to the ecosystem within Europe.

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Mercury pollution levels show need for clean-up

This content was published on Feb 16, 2015 Soil analysis has shown that a minimum of 71 plots in a residential area need to be completely cleaned up, while another 104 show mercury levels pointing only to a light level of pollution. The results have come from around 4000 soil samples. Of the 469 residential properties where the soil was analysed, 294 were…

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Behind the scenes at the Geneva climate talks

This content was published on Feb 12, 2015 For outsiders, it’s hard to get a sense of what happens at climate conferences like the one in Geneva this week. swissinfo.ch tagged along.

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More needs to be done, says environment report

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 The reportExternal link gives an overview of Switzerland’s environment and natural resources and demonstrates how the Swiss way of life and economic activities affect the environment. In 140 pages it outlines the measures that have been taken to counteract these influences and the areas in which action is required. Measures taken in recent decades have…

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Swiss expedition to study trash in world’s oceans

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 A Swiss-led, state-of-the-art trimaran yacht will set sail on March 15 as part of a research expedition to study the impact of plastic pollution on the global marine environment. It will focus on five trash ‘vortexes’ located in three oceans.

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Can wind energy overcome planning hurdles?

This content was published on Jan 28, 2015 Wind plants are one way Switzerland plans to reduce its dependency on nuclear energy. In 2011 the Swiss government decided to withdraw from the use of nuclear energy by gradually decommissioning the current nuclear power plants. A long-term energy strategy was drawn up that relies heavily on increased renewable energy, with wind energy playing an…

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Round the world on solar power

This content was published on Jan 21, 2015 The mission of the Solar Impulse 2 is clear: fly around the world without using a drop of kerosene. It will be the first circumnavigation of the world in a solar airplane. The project is technically demanding as the plane has to be able fly for up to five days and nights non-stop. The journey…

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