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Fresh fish and veg farmed on a Basel rooftop

This content was published on Apr 11, 2013 A train driver uncouples a railway wagon then gives a blast of his horn as he slowly pulls out of the Dreispitz depot. Up on the goods yard roof, hidden behind bright orange freight containers, three young farmer-entrepreneurs are also getting their hands dirty planting seeds and feeding fish in their 250-metre-square greenhouse, located in…

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Swiss bid to supply missing gas link to Europe

This content was published on Feb 19, 2013 Four consortia were originally competing on this project. Two of them were eliminated last year. The showdown is now between Nabucco Gas Pipeline – formed by four European firms and one Turkish company – and its rival Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) – promoted mainly by the Swiss company Axpo and the Norwegian Statoil. The winner,…

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Snowmen alarmed by springlike temperatures

This content was published on Dec 24, 2012 The mercury already hit 17.3 degrees in Basel in the morning and eventually reached a record 20.2 degrees in Reigoldswil, canton Basel Country. The previous Christmas Eve temperature record was 17.8 degrees, set in 2009 in the Rhein valley in canton St Gallen. Monday’s temperatures made it the warmest Christmas Eve in Switzerland overall since…

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Rogue native species ruins Alpine slopes

This content was published on Dec 18, 2012 Plant ecologists, soil experts, hydrologists and economists led by Christian Körner from Basel University examined the consequences of farms being abandoned in the higher reaches of the Alpine range. Their project, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), focused on Ursern Valley near Andermatt in central Switzerland which is typical of much of the…

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Road or rail?

This content was published on Dec 16, 2012

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Kyoto extension gives time for climate change talks

This content was published on Dec 8, 2012 The extension was adopted in the Qatari capital by nearly 200 countries after hard-fought sessions and despite objections from Russia. The package of decisions also included vague promises of financing to help poor countries cope with climate change. The Swiss delegation said on Saturday it was partially satisfied with the outcome, adding in a statement…

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The best animal photos of the year

This content was published on Dec 8, 2012 The contest, sponsored by the Natural History Museum London and BBC Worldwide, is aimed not only at professional photojournalists but also at amateurs and teenagers, with prizes given in 18 categories. The photos that won prizes and honourable mentions are on exclusive display at the Basel Natural History Museum until March 31, 2013.

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Die besten Tierbilder des Jahres (ORIGINAL)

This content was published on Dec 6, 2012 “The Wildlife Photographer of the Year” ist der renommierteste Wettbewerb für Naturfotografie und wird seit 1964 durchgeführt. Er richtet sich sowohl an Profis wie auch an Amateure und Jugendliche. In 18 Kategorien werden Preise vergeben. Das Naturhistorische Museum in Basel zeigt die prämierten und lobend erwähnten Bilder noch bis zum 31. März 2013.

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Life and death on China’s Huai River

This content was published on Dec 1, 2012 China’s spectacular growth has brought not just prosperity, but also serious damage to the environment. For Seibert, the present state of the Huai River is a clear example of these problems. Several stretches of the river have been so seriously polluted by toxic waste that people are advised not to even touch the water. Pictures…

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