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Freezing temperatures bring pleasure and misery

This content was published on Feb 10, 2012 The layer of ice in the harbour at Rapperswil on Lake Zurich is now 15 centimetres thick, and people will be able to walk out over it on Saturday for the first time in 24 years, although at their own risk. But not everyone is so happy. About 20 boats have sunk on Lake Geneva…

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Freezing temperatures disrupt transport

This content was published on Feb 4, 2012 A number of locations in the north-east recorded their lowest February temperatures for 30 years. The cold weather disrupted some rail services because points froze. The line between Lausanne and Geneva airport was particularly badly hit, with only two tracks usable. The Swiss Federal Railways said trains were experiencing delays of about half an hour.…

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This content was published on Feb 4, 2012 (images: Keystone, Reuters, EQ-images)

Army munitions to remain underwater

This content was published on Feb 3, 2012 The defence ministry and the cantons involved confirmed on Friday that bringing up the old shells and other munitions would be a risky exercise for the local population and contractors, with possible environmental damage also a concern. A 2008 report had already reached the same conclusions about what should be done with over 8,000 tons…

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This content was published on Feb 3, 2012 (images: Keystone, Reuters, EQ-images)

Swiss lose ground over global warming

This content was published on Feb 1, 2012 The groups say the move shows the obvious failure of the official environmental policy as Switzerland is not even able to compensate half of its carbon dioxide (CO2) output with domestic measures. Karine Siegwart of the Federal Environment Office confirmed that Switzerland had lost its leading role as an eco-friendly country. “Until 20 years ago…

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Switzerland braces for Siberian cold front

This content was published on Feb 1, 2012 Sweeping south from Siberia, the cold air mass has caused at least 58 deaths this week in central Europe, including dozens who were homeless. It is expected to peak in Switzerland on Friday or Saturday with temperatures of around -8 to -11 during the day, according to Thomas Bucheli from the public television weather programme, SF Meteo.…

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Swiss based multinational defends its global water bottling practices

This content was published on Jan 26, 2012

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One third of Swiss species under threat

This content was published on Jan 26, 2012 Compiled by the Federal Environment Office, the 27 Red Lists of groups of organisms also revealed that many species have seen their spatial distribution and numbers decline in recent decades. In all, some 36 per cent of species examined are under threat, with three per cent of those discovered to be extinct in Switzerland. A…

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Swiss take long, hard look at green policies

This content was published on Jan 25, 2012 Swiss green policy is now intrinsically intertwined with international and European Union policy. But this poses a problem since multilateral attempts at coordinated global action are falling short, according to a report by the Federal Environment Office. It is “virtually impossible today” to formulate an independent environmental policy, it states. As such, “Switzerland, at the…

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