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A Swiss label wants to make data centres greener

Data centres are the beating heart of the digital infrastructure.

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.

Passengers ascend a covered stairway into an aeroplane parked on a runway. The sun is setting, giving the scene a golden glow, with the sphere of the sun cut in two by the tail of the plane. The dark outline of trees can be seen in the background.

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Flying the main reason for increased Swiss energy consumption

This content was published on Jun 20, 2024 Total energy consumption in Switzerland rose slightly last year to 767,450 terajoules, primarily due to air travel.

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Demolished buildings offer new home for CO2 emissions

This content was published on Jun 20, 2024 A Swiss company believes it has a solution to help the concrete industry decarbonise and permanently remove one million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.

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Swiss Re expects more cascading effects from natural disasters

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 Natural disasters can not only cause extensive damage to property and claim lives.

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