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Green party

This content was published on Apr 6, 2011 Distilling absinthe in Val-de-Travers, canton Neuchâtel, was forbidden between 1910 and 2005. This was considered a great injustice, since the “green fairy” was seen as a popular panacea – and artists and poets appreciated its “inspirational” qualities. However, it was also looked down on as the “poisonous fairy”. Today, René Wanner produces – legally –…

Die Grüne Fee (ORIGINAL)

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Das Brennen des legendären Absinths aus dem Val-de-Travers im Neuenburger Jura war von 1908-2005 verboten, was immer als grosse Ungerechtigkeit empfunden wurde. Das Getränk war als Allheilmittel beliebt, Künstler und Dichter schätzten die stimulierende Wirkung. Es war aber auch als “giftige Fee” verpönt. René Wanner produziert heute legal sieben Absinthsorten. Der Fotograf Peter Mosimann hat…

Switzerland basks in April highs

This content was published on Apr 3, 2011 It was the highest April temperature recorded in Valais in 50 years, according to Meteo Swiss. Other corners of Switzerland came close, with 26 degrees in Sion, 25.9 degrees in Chur and 24.3 in Bellinzona. Up at 1,600 metres in the ski resort of Davos, the reading was 16 degrees. Sunny conditions mixed with warm…

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Avalanche victims identified

This content was published on Apr 2, 2011 The victims were aged between 35 and 56, Vaud cantonal police said on Saturday. Rescuers said the avalanche in mountains near Ayer was “gigantic”, around 500 metres long and 500 metres across. It swept away nine people in all – one person is injured and five managed to escape. Police said those who escaped raised the…

A fight over hydro-electric expansion in the Grimsel area

This content was published on Mar 31, 2011

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Winds of change

This content was published on Mar 28, 2011 Environmental groups have, until recently, resisted the expansion of wind energy in Switzerland, but the mood among green campaigners has begun to change since Japan’s nuclear disaster. The Swiss foundation for countryside protection is even advocating the expansion of wind parks. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

Swiss home owners rush to save energy

This content was published on Mar 27, 2011 But the new national ten-year building renovation stimulus programme is oversubscribed and criticised as inadequate. Meanwhile, community energy-saving projects like the one at Cernier in canton Neuchâtel are pushing ahead to become role models. Applications for federal and cantonal renovation grants under the new “Buildings Programme”, which has been running for just over a year,…

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Swiss producers of alternative energies make big profits

This content was published on Mar 23, 2011

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SUMM, SUMM, SUMM . . . . (original)

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 30% unserer Nahrung und 70% der Futterpflanzen sind von der Bestäubung durch Insekten abhängig. Die Honigbiene spielt dabei eine zentrale Rolle. Obwohl die Schweiz eine der höchsten Bienendichten hat, ist die Zahl der Völker rückläufig. Krankheiten wie die Varroamilbe und die Sauerbrut dezimieren den Bestand. Bienenzüchter gibt es auch immer weniger, ihr Durschnittsalter liegt heute…

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Alpine bananas

This content was published on Mar 21, 2011 In the Tropic House Frutigen in canton Bern, tropical plants are grown and sturgeon farmed. The exotic project has been realised using hot water from the mountains. (Text and pictures: Geraldo Hoffmann)

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