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Alpine solar power project abandoned after opposition

BKW drops project for Alpine solar power plant

This content was published on Jun 20, 2025 Swiss energy provider BKW Group abandons planned photovoltaic energy plant, partly due to opposition from environmentalists.

Climate study warns of an increase in heavy summer storms in the Alps

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Climate study warns of more heavy summer storms in the Alps

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Heavy summer storms in the Alps may double in frequency due to warming according to study.

Research team from the Tropical Institute discovers new parasitic worm species

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Swiss Tropical Institute discovers new parasitic worm species

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Swiss Tropical Institute uncovers Trichuris incognita, a drug-resistant parasitic worm.

ETH Zurich is still the best university in continental Europe

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ETH Zurich remains best university in continental Europe

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Swiss universities have once again fallen slightly behind in international comparison. In the annual university rankings, they recorded slightly more losses than gains overall. However, three Swiss universities are among the 100 best in Europe.

Switzerland and Norway want to push ahead with CO2 storage together

Climate adaptation

Switzerland and Norway sign CO2 storage deal

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 Switzerland and Norway have signed a bilateral agreement for the future storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) under the North Sea.

The permafrost in Switzerland has thawed further

Permafrost in Switzerland continues to thaw

This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 The permafrost in the Swiss Alps is thawing faster and faster. The thawed top layers of permafrost have never been as thick as they were last year. This is shown by the latest data from the Swiss permafrost monitoring network Permos.

Landslide in Blatten VS causes 320 million francs in damage

Landslide in Blatten causes CHF320 million in damage

This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 The landslide in Blatten VS and the resulting floods caused damage totalling CHF 320 million. Around CHF 260 million of this was due to damage to buildings and household contents, according to estimates by Swiss private insurers.

AI investigates the secret lives of foxes and co. in the Alps

Swiss AI

Swiss National Park snoops on secret lives of wildlife with AI

This content was published on Jun 16, 2025 Swiss National Park uses AI to snoop on the behaviour of wild animals when no-one is looking.

Blatten: Swiss help, Swiss Solidarity raises 17 million

Climate adaptation

Swiss Solidarity raises CHF17 million for landslide-hit Blatten

This content was published on Jun 15, 2025 The fundraiser Swiss Solidarity has received donations of CHF17 million for the Valais village buried by a landslide on May 28.

Solar panels on the Muttsee dam in the Glarus Alps, August 2021.

Climate solutions

Five unusual places to install solar panels in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 15, 2025 Solar energy is essential for achieving a zero-emission society. But where to produce it in large quantities? Here are the most curious and promising Swiss ideas.

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