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Fears grow over men’s fertility

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 The study has so far tested 800 volunteers in western and eastern Switzerland when they were called up for military service. It investigated the number, mobility and speed of their sperm. In more than half the men at least one of the parameters was found to be lower than the international norm. The researchers have…

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Stink bug found in Europe for first time

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 The bug, which is harmless to humans but considered an agricultural pest in its native East Asia, was one of five insect species found in Switzerland for the first time in 2007. It was reported in five different places in the Zurich area, where one infestation destroyed an ornamental shrub, according to the Federal Institute…

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Solar Impulse receives EU support

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 Jacques Barrot, the Commission’s vice-president, on Wednesday announced official support for the project, which he said was about promoting “modern and clean technology”. Piccard, the initiator and president of the project, says the Solar Impulse is the symbol of the new technologies that society ought to be capable of rallying behind in order to conserve…

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Alps get high-tech environmental monitoring

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 Swiss Experiment uses cutting edge wireless sensor network technology to collect up-to-the-minute data from the mountainside to gain a clearer idea of what is going on there. Among those involved is Karl Aberer, a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. He deals with the information technology side of the project, which…

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Government “ready for pandemic”

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 A WHO evaluation carried out last October shows that the Swiss authorities’ plans to counter an outbreak are well advanced. The organisation praised in particular the flexibility of the government’s command structure in the event of a pandemic. It said the authorities should now consider regular training exercises rather than trying to build on plans…

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Swiss say action on climate change is “crucial”

This content was published on Apr 5, 2008 A government delegation took the message this week to global talks in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on the future of climate change beyond 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol expires. About 1,000 government, business, research and environmental representatives attended the United Nations conference. A climate change expert in Bern, who is backing the Swiss campaign, said…

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How a Swiss artist was able to expand her worldview thanks to Pro Helvetia

This content was published on Apr 1, 2008 How a Swiss artist was able to expand her worldview thanks to Pro Helvetia.

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Saving the planet the Swiss way

This content was published on Mar 30, 2008 At a time when activists have to go to great lengths to draw attention to their cause, embarking on a 12-year odyssey and raising a family along the way is still remarkable. That’s what Dario and Sabine Schwoerer, along with their two toddlers, are doing. They have been sailing, cycling and climbing for the past…

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Severe weather damage payouts increase

This content was published on Mar 29, 2008 Swiss Hail has announced that the 13,516 claims it approved last year amounted to SFr62.5 million ($62.9 million). Three-quarters of the claims related to hail damage of crops, flowers, berries and vines. The worst day of hail in 2007 was June 21, when 6,000 cases of damage were reported. Heavy rains in August also drove…

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First bird flu case in two years

This content was published on Mar 27, 2008 The European pochard was discovered on Lake Sempach near Lucerne carrying the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the Swiss veterinary office said on Thursday. Analysis of the virus showed that it bore a strong resemblance to cases of bird flu discovered elsewhere in Europe in 2007. However, the office said that there would be…

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