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Climate change – detail right

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Are the Alps becoming unstuck?

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 They are scrambling to learn more about the permanently frozen layer found at high altitudes in order to respond to threats to mountain villages and infrastructure. The tourist resort of Pontresina in southeastern Switzerland is protected by an embankment 13 metres high and 460 metres long. It cost SFr7 million ($5.77 million) to protect the…

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Performing ice-cold arctic calculations

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 In both Greenland and the world’s northernmost settlement, it boils – or melts – down to the unknown consequences of the rapid shrinking of polar ice sheets and sea ice. It’s white as far as the eye can see. And deathly cold. At Greenland’s “Swiss Camp”, leading scientist Konrad Steffen uses his bare hands to…

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The downstream effects of climate change

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 This will have a knock-on effect on water quality, farming techniques and fish stocks, and lead to tough competition for water resources between farmers, power companies, the eco-system, consumers and regions. In terms of overall quantities of water, compared with other countries, the situation in Switzerland is likely to remain favourable – “we won’t develop…

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Climate change is bad for your health

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 According to “Climate Change and Switzerland 2050”, a report by the Advisory Body on Climate Change (OcCC), Switzerland faces a range of negative health impacts. They are both direct, such as the consequences of rising temperature and natural disasters, and indirect, such as increased incidence of diseases. On June 6, World Environment Day, the director-general…

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Visiting Greenland

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Experts size up glaciers as they melt away

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 Research is underway to determine the effects of this and to prepare for the worst. The most recent glacial period ended about 10,000 years ago. With Europe covered by ice, only the highest alpine summits were exposed, and the climate was not only cold, but dry as well. In more recent times, the cooling period…

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Sun takes chill out of Swiss summer

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 The thermometer climbed to 34.4° Celsius in Reckenholz near Zurich, with the main cities also recording levels above 30°. The reverse side of the coin was that ozone levels increased dramatically. The high temperatures followed the hottest weekend of the year – in stark contrast to last Tuesday when the thermometer had reached only 13°C.…

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Aerial aces take to the Alpine air

This content was published on Jul 14, 2007 Set against the stunning backdrop of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, 13 of the world’s most skilful pilots took to the Swiss sky on Saturday. The fifth race of the season was won on Sunday by British pilot Paul Bonhomme. Race organisers said they were satisfied with the turnout over a scorching two days…

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