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Nature Parks

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 The government in 2008 approved applications for nine new regional nature parks. Combined with those from 2009, they will cover an area the size of canton Bern. A look at some of the regions highlighted last year.

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Glaciers in poor regions need closer watch

This content was published on Sep 1, 2008 That was the warning issued on Monday by Swiss scientists from Zurich University in a report co-authored by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep). The scientists, led by Wilfried Haeberli, said monitoring of glaciers and ice caps in central Asia, tropical zones and polar regions needs to be stepped up urgently. Haeberli, who is also…

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Zoos take aim at “big bad wolf” myth

This content was published on Sep 1, 2008 But experts say that the wolf is still largely misunderstood and – unlike in stories – poses no danger to humans. A special project has been launched to counter the public’s fears. Wolves were driven to extinction in Switzerland in the 19th century. They started to reappear in small numbers in 1995, having wandered in…

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Ban warns of climate change crisis

This content was published on Aug 31, 2008 “Climate change is not just a phenomenon. It is developing into a large scale crisis that threatens large spheres of human development,” Ban said at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva on Sunday. He said countries negotiating a successor to the Kyoto Protocol should aim…

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Search ends for Mont Blanc climbers

This content was published on Aug 24, 2008 The authorities in France’s Haute-Savoie region said there was a pre-dawn avalanche on the northern face of Mont Blanc on Sunday. It was set off by a falling block of ice and gathered pace at around 3,600 metres altitude. The missing party were roped together when the avalanche struck. Five French and three Italian climbers…

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Beaver population leaps ahead

This content was published on Aug 23, 2008 Around 350 of the animals were counted in 1993 but the population is now up to 1,600, according to a Federal Environment Office survey published on Saturday. Almost all the large rivers and lakes are populated by beavers, the survey showed. “This evolution is remarkable if we think that the beaver was wiped out in…

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Resort faces glacier flood threat

This content was published on Aug 21, 2008 The Swiss resort of Grindelwald is facing a serious threat of flooding as a result of glacier movement on the Eiger high above it.

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Zambian river dam issues go under microscope

This content was published on Aug 2, 2008 A multidisciplinary team from the Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Lausanne (EPFL) are using field studies to discover the effects of dams on ecosystems in the Zambezi river. Their Africa Dams Project (Adapt) aims to find ways of optimising the use of water, benefiting people, the environment and the economy. The team…

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Swiss eclipsed by clouds

This content was published on Aug 1, 2008 Astronomers and enthusiasts flocked to observatories to witness the phenomenon, but the best views were to be had in parts of western, northeastern and the Italian-speaking part of the country. While most of Europe saw a partial eclipse of the sun, a total one was witnessed in the northern hemisphere. The stellar spectacle – when…

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