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City switches off the lights of Lucerne’s landmarks for an hour

The Chapel Bridge and its Water Tower in Lucerne at sunset with city lights reflected off the lake

This content was published on Mar 18, 2024 Numerous landmarks in the city of Lucerne will be in the dark for an hour on Saturday as the city participates in the Earth Hour environmental campaign.

A skier slides down a partially snow-covered ski slope

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Swiss Alpine ski resorts face 40% drop in snow days

This content was published on Mar 14, 2024 Alpine ski resorts could have 40% fewer snow days per year by the end of the century due to rising global temperatures.

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Hello beach holidays, goodbye flight shaming. What happened?

This content was published on Mar 13, 2024 SWISS is making a record profit and passenger numbers are rising again. Are the days of ecological awareness and flight shaming over?

Farming tractors with lights on at night. Mother with two children wearing wellies walk amongst the tractors.

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Swiss farmers demand government action on climate

This content was published on Mar 5, 2024 The farmers called on the Swiss federal authorities to take all necessary measures to prevent such violations of their fundamental rights.

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Nations fail to back Swiss proposal to examine solar geoengineering tech

This content was published on Mar 1, 2024 Governments have failed to agree on how the UN should study or regulate controversial solar radiation modification techniques.

Photo of two young people collecting belongings in harbour after a typhoon.

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Economic losses from extreme weather set to increase, says Swiss study

This content was published on Feb 28, 2024 A Swiss study revealed that economic losses from extreme weather events will increase with climate change. The Philippines and USA are the most affected.

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Carbon-neutral flying by 2050 is possible, says Swiss government

This content was published on Feb 21, 2024 The Swiss aviation sector should be able to meet the country’s net-zero CO2 emissions target by 2050.

People swimming in Lake Geneva on a sunny day

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Lake Geneva warming sparks concern

This content was published on Feb 12, 2024 Warming waters of Lake Geneva threaten biodiversity, drinking water and bathing.

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Extreme climate centre opens in Lausanne

This content was published on Feb 9, 2024 The Expertise Centre for Climate Extremes (ECCE) has been officially inaugurated at the University of Lausanne.

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Nine out of ten Swiss say they perceive the effects of climate change

This content was published on Feb 1, 2024 A survey by the Federal Statistical Office also shows that the population is increasingly irritated by air pollution and noise generated by traffic.

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