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Fields more susceptible to drought

This content was published on Oct 27, 2009 A map based on data collected between 1980 and 2006 by the federal agricultural research station Agroscope demonstrates that potentially drought-susceptible regions extend beyond the country’s traditionally dry areas. Research showed that over the 25-year span certain regions of the Rhine valley, eastern and central Switzerland and the Jura have been affected by new drought.…

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Harvest time

This content was published on Oct 26, 2009 Isabelle Eichenberger and Rolf Amiet are given a guided tour of the Ravire Château by owner Michel Savioz, a wine producer who knows how to add extra character to the very old vines of the Rhône Valley. (Production: Daniel Wihler, swissinfo.ch)

Bern bears it all

This content was published on Oct 23, 2009 Bears have been living in the Bear Pit – a top city attraction – since 1857. But the enclosure was long criticised by animal rights activists. As of October 25, the city’s bears have more space to roam in the adjacent Bear Park. It measures over 10,000sqm.

Rural alpine region close to striking gold

This content was published on Oct 22, 2009 The rock in the Surselva region of canton Graubünden could have the highest grade gold in the entire Alps – up to 14 grams a ton, says the mining firm, Murray Brook Minerals. The region has long been popular with amateur prospectors, who pan for gold particles in the sand of the Rhine. Courses are…

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Just the place for a party

This content was published on Oct 17, 2009

Melting glaciers release toxins, warns study

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 Scientists have found persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like dioxins, PCBs and DDT in sediment at the bottom of the glacier-fed Lake Oberaar in central Switzerland. But question marks remain over the potential dangers for humans or the environment. “This is the first study of its kind,” Peter Schmid, a chemist at the Swiss Federal Laboratories…

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Waste disposal reaches new high

This content was published on Oct 13, 2009 The total amount thrown away was 5.65 million metric tons, up 190,000 metric tons on 2007. About half of it was recycled. The rest was incinerated and used to produce heat and light. The office says that Switzerland has sufficient capacity to incinerate all its waste and that no more plants need to be built.…

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Climate issues unresolved despite Bangkok talks

This content was published on Oct 9, 2009 Negotiations on the topics, both of which are crucial to reaching a global warming pact, have been deadlocked for months. In a statement released on Friday, Switzerland’s Federal Environment Office said “considerable differences” between states remained. It nevertheless characterised the negotiations as “significant progress”. Delegates in Bangkok raised doubts over whether a new climate agreement…

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Switzerland basks in record warmth

This content was published on Oct 7, 2009 The mercury from Payerne to Scuol, at opposite ends of the country, ranged from 27 degrees Celsius (80.6˚F) to 27.7 Celsius. Chur in canton Graubünden heated up to 28.4 Celsius, the warmest in the country. Even mountain towns enjoyed a blast of heat. At 1,500m in Valais temperatures climbed to 23.3 degrees. At 1,300m in…

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Drop in milk price lowers agriculture income

This content was published on Oct 5, 2009 The sliding milk price was the “main cause” for the projected SFr235 million ($227 million) in income that will be lost from the sector in 2009 compared with 2008, according to initial estimates by the Federal Statistics Office. The cost price of milk has fallen on average by around 13 per cent in one year.…

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