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Legumes – Swiss farmers’ secret weapon against climate change

Being resistant to cold and heat and rich in protein, lentils are making a comeback on Swiss fields and plates.

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 A group of farmers is betting on lentils and chickpeas as part of the solution to climate change in Switzerland.

Climate change: more intense and more frequent rainfall

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Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty

This content was published on Jul 18, 2024 The EU will withdraw from the ECT, a treaty that protects investments in coal and oil. Why is Switzerland going its own way, and what could happen next?

Data centres are the beating heart of the digital infrastructure.

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A Swiss label wants to make data centres greener

This content was published on Jul 16, 2024 Every time we book a hotel online, stream a movie or make a video call, data centres worldwide consume a lot of energy and water. A label launched in Switzerland wants to reduce the centres' energy impact.

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Greenpeace calls for more long-distance trains from Zurich and Geneva

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 Greenpeace is calling for more European long-distance trains between major cities.

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Swiss Solidarity launches campaign for people affected by storms

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 Swiss Solidarity has launched an appeal for donations for people affected by the recent storms.

The Rhone River is overflowing the A9 motorway following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024.

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Flooding of Rhone River causes severe road and rail traffic disruptions

This content was published on Jun 30, 2024 Due to flooding in canton Valais, southern Switzerland, the A9 motorway between Sierre and Sion is closed. Traffic was also severely disrupted on the Simplon railway line.

Staff members install a rope prior to pulling the final electric power line cable during construction operations of a new Swissgrid 220 kV aerial electric line in the industrial zone of Chandoline in Sion, Switzerland.

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Switzerland must urgently improve electricity distribution, says new sector boss

This content was published on Jun 29, 2024 Switzerland needs to develop its electricity transmission and distribution network, says the new president of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies, Martin Schwab.

Older adults, especially over 75, women and people with chronic diseases are among the most vulnerable, especially when temperatures soar above 30°C

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Why older women are hit hardest by deadly heatwaves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2024 Brutal heatwaves have been gripping the United States, India and other parts of the world, and older people – especially women – are most vulnerable to their effects.

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Swiss glaciers show signs of recovery after snowy winter

This content was published on Jun 23, 2024 Swiss glaciers, heavily impacted by climate change, benefited from heavy snowfalls this winter.

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