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Climate foundation supports upcycling and glass façades

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 The Swiss Climate Foundation has distributed CHF3.8 million this year to 15 innovative projects related to climate protection.

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Melting Swiss glaciers to fuel conflicts over water

This content was published on Nov 20, 2019 Switzerland's melting glaciers are set to affect the agriculture sector, hydropower production and transport on Europe’s main waterways.

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Record November snowfall affects ski stations and roads

This content was published on Nov 18, 2019 Heavy snow over the weekend was recorded in the southern and eastern parts of the country. The record for November has been broken.

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Environmental activists block private jets at Geneva airport

This content was published on Nov 16, 2019 Extinction Rebellion has taken its civil obedience to the Geneva airport where some 100 people are blocking the private jet terminal.

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Banning dirty cars to help fight Geneva’s smog

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 In an effort to reduce air pollution and its health hazards, the Geneva authorities have approved a measure to ban the most polluting vehicles.

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Why is solar power struggling to take off in Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 Despite being the second-biggest source of renewable energy in Switzerland, solar power is struggling to break through at a national level.

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Reversing climate change requires more of everyone

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 Contributor Gordon Langlois argues that in the fight to address climate change, measures need to be explored beyond adjusting consumer habits.

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The world’s highest mountains hold vital climate change lessons

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 Swiss glaciologist Christian Huggel talks to swissinfo.ch about the effects of the climate crisis on high mountain regions.

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The fragile growth of Swiss forests

This content was published on Oct 30, 2019 Wildfires, drought and invasive species pose risks to Switzerland's woodlands, though they have been growing recently.

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Swiss minister sounds climate alarm over high mountain regions

This content was published on Oct 29, 2019 There is an urgent need to act on behalf of these regions, which are disproportionately affected by global warming, he says.

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