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Summer holidays mean traffic jams

This content was published on Jun 28, 2008 At midday traffic was stacked up for about ten kilometres, with waiting times of about two and a half hours, the Viasuisse traffic service reported. Drivers were being advised to take the alternative route into Italy via the San Bernardino or over the Gotthard rather than through the tunnel. However, by late afternoon tunnel traffic…

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Forum launches global climate justice alliance

This content was published on Jun 26, 2008 The two-day meeting in Geneva aimed to address the “human face of climate change” and to bring together different actors that don’t normally work side by side to discuss how best to adapt. Some 300 luminaries from the world of politics, business, diplomacy and development took part in the discussions and identified a number of…

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Switzerland lobbies for better e-waste disposal

This content was published on Jun 22, 2008 It is concerned that as international trade increases, so does potential waste. Waste wrongly disposed of can have a serious impact on human health and on the environment. Swiss delegates will share their own experience in dealing with old electronic equipment with other parties to the Basel Convention on the movement and disposal of waste,…

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Charities demand “climate justice”

This content was published on Jun 21, 2008 Lenten Fund and Bread for All say that it would be unfair for the North to expect the South to put its development on hold in the name of mitigating the effects of global warming. Speaking at an international symposium organised by the two charities in the Swiss capital Bern, the head of Lenten Fund…

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Uefa rejects climate criticism

This content was published on Jun 17, 2008 The organisation said a sustainability programme had been implemented in the four Swiss and four Austrian cities where matches are being played. Drinks were offered in reusable cups and fans with a ticket could enjoy free local public transport, according to a Uefa spokeswoman. She said Uefa paid SFr8 million ($7.7 million) to boost environmentally…

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High Swiss lead levels spark concern

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 The reasons for the Swiss anomaly are unknown, according to the Federal Health Office, which says it is still below the risk threshold. Elevated blood lead level – defined as ten milligrams per deciliter (µg/dL) or above – is of particular concern for children. It has been associated with toxicity in the developing brain and…

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Endangered amphibians face fungus threat

This content was published on Jun 9, 2008 Her research comes as conservationists sound the alarm over the increased threats to many amphibians around the globe, which led to 2008 being designated the “Year of the Frog”. Ursina Tobler, from Zurich University’s Zoology department, is researching the effects of the chytrid fungus, which has been implicated in mass die-offs and extinctions in some…

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Cluster bombs threaten Lebanese future

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 In southern Lebanon, where the Israelis dropped hundreds of thousands of these dangerous devices in its 2006 war against the Hezbollah movement, the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action is attempting to tackle the problem. “If you make the slightest mistake handling one of these, you’ll have a really bad day,” says Scott, standing in a…

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Biodiversity issue highlights divided opinions

This content was published on May 30, 2008 At a 12-day conference in Bonn, they also decided on a roadmap for working out by 2010 new rules, with legally binding elements, on access to natural resources and sharing their benefits. While governments and the United Nations hailed the biodiversity meeting as a success, non-governmental organisations were disappointed by the results. Switzerland’s largest conservation…

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Is Geneva airport a victim of its own success?

This content was published on May 30, 2008 With the local economy booming, the future of the international airport is currently a hot topic. On Thursday cantons Geneva and Vaud agreed to examine ways of co-financing urgent supra-regional development projects, including the airport. According to its 2007 annual report published earlier in the week, the airport is currently in excellent health, with higher…

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