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How Switzerland beefed up its flood defences

This content was published on Aug 21, 2015 The brunt was borne by the Bernese Oberland, the mountain cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden in central Switzerland and various valleys in canton Valais in the French-speaking part of the country. Flooding resulted in a number of deaths and billions of francs worth of damage. Various measures were adopted to ensure that this wouldn’t happen…

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Swiss champion solar power but struggle with targets

This content was published on Aug 20, 2015 Biel is home to the world’s largest off-grid solar panel system on the roof of a sports stadium.

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Love or hate the wolf? Depends where you live

This content was published on Aug 19, 2015 In Switzerland, defenders and opponents of the wolf form irreconcilable camps. Two decades after the return of the predator, which is protected by an international convention, the country is still polarised.

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Earth’s resources already used up for 2015

This content was published on Aug 13, 2015 Switzerland is one of the biggest offenders when it comes to exploiting the environment.

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Scientists find novel way to test for toxins

This content was published on Aug 7, 2015 Researchers in Switzerland and the United Kingdom have developed a method for testing the environmental impact of chemicals using isolated cells instead of live fish.

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Politicians remain lukewarm to new energy strategy

This content was published on Aug 6, 2015 The Swiss government wants to implement a major energy shift and slash emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by at least 70% by the year 2050.

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Record ivory seizure made at Zurich airport

This content was published on Aug 4, 2015 Customs officials at Zurich Airport have seized 262kg of ivory – a record haul – sent by three Chinese men from Dar es Salam, Tanzania.

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Media praise Obama’s ‘exemplary’ Clean Power Plan

This content was published on Aug 4, 2015 Swiss newspapers have welcomed US President Barack Obama’s plan to set steep greenhouse gas cuts to fight global warming.

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Glaciers melting at record rate

This content was published on Aug 3, 2015 Researchers studying data from more than 30 countries found that in the first decade of this century, glaciers had melted two to three times as fast as the average recorded during the 20th century, according to the studyExternal link published on Monday in the Journal of Glaciology. “The observed glaciers currently lose between half a…

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What’s next for Solar Impulse 2?

This content was published on Jul 28, 2015 With Solar Impulse’s around-the-world tour grounded until next spring, the team must invest more energy and funds into making it airworthy again.

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