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Natural resources depleted for 2019

This content was published on Jul 28, 2019 If everyone lived like the Swiss we would need about three planets to cover the demand for natural resources.

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Stream bursts banks and floods Zermatt

This content was published on Jul 25, 2019 A torrent of water in the Triftbach stream caused unexpected flooding in Zermatt. A pocket of meltwater in the glacier above is believed to be the cause.

Police checking environmental protesters outside a UBS bank building in Basel

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Climate protestors take their case to court

This content was published on Jul 19, 2019 Environmental activists have announced they will challenge in court their summary punishments for blocking access to Swiss banks last week.

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Large volumes of microplastics exist in Lake Geneva

This content was published on Jul 18, 2019 A recent analysis by the Oceaneye group shows that Lake Geneva contains large quantities of plastic waste smaller than 20 centimetres.

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New koalas for Zurich zoo

This content was published on Jul 17, 2019 Two female koalas have recently arrived at Zurich Zoo, where it is hoped they will mate with two males as part of a conservation project.

Tree death observed after summer of 2018

This content was published on Jul 11, 2019 After the very hot and dry summer of 2018, Swiss researchers studied the consequences of the extreme weather on forests and the water cycle.

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Environmental activists arrested at Swiss banks

This content was published on Jul 8, 2019 The environmental activists blocked the entrance to both the Credit Suisse and UBS buildings, shouting slogans such as: “Agriculture instead of a market economy”, “Compost Capitalism” and “Fossil Banks too big to stay”. They appear to have been protesting against perceived investments both banks make in environmentally damaging companies or projects. Both banks say they…

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Public take their first dip at Geneva’s new beach

This content was published on Jun 22, 2019 The specially built Eaux-Vives beach on Lake Geneva, which has views of the Jet d’Eau fountain, opened to the public on Saturday.

Theresa May and husband hiking in the Swiss Alps

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Retreating Swiss glacier spurred May’s new 2050 climate goal

This content was published on Jun 19, 2019 The acting British Prime Minister said she was surprised by the rapid retreat of a glacier she knew from years of walking holidays in the Swiss Alps.

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Swiss night trains: past, present and future

This content was published on Jun 13, 2019 The Swiss Federal Railways is discussing re-investing in sleeper trains, reacting to a public increasingly sceptical of flying short distances.

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