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Swiss options run thin as economy wilts

This content was published on Sep 9, 2014 Economists predict that Switzerland faces several months of weaker economic growth having used up most of the trump cards it once played to insulate itself against global turmoil.

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Helping India cope with climate change

This content was published on Sep 4, 2014 India is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide in the world. Rural and isolated communities in India are hit hard by climate change.

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A gamekeeper for the city

This content was published on Sep 3, 2014 There are around 100 different kinds of birds living in the city of Zurich. A number of lake birds, sparrows, but also birds of prey such as the common kestrel. While some species like pigeons are thriving in cities, others like house sparrows that are having a hard life and might soon disappear. It’s gamekeeper…

Vultures thrive in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 11, 2014 The Swiss bearded vulture population is having an excellent year, with eight vultures born in the wild and two captive-bred birds successfully released into the wild.

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When flood protection works

This content was published on Jul 30, 2014 Schüpfheim in central Switzerland saw two rivers burst their banks. In the Emmental region, floods even carried away some cars. And in the south, in Ticino, a landslide covered the connecting road from Gandria to Lugano. There are only a few things the authorities can do once the flooding has started. Altstetten in St Gallen…

National park’s plants hold secrets of past, keys to future

This content was published on Jul 29, 2014 At the Swiss National Park, the longest-running meadow observation project in Switzerland has defied expectations and uncovered buried secrets.

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Floods in Emmental

This content was published on Jul 25, 2014

Life satisfaction highest in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 24, 2014 Switzerland tops 187 countries in life satisfaction according to the 2014 Human Development Report.

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Zermatt not allowed to bring over Sherpas

This content was published on Jul 13, 2014 Officials in the mountain resort of Zermatt, famous for the Matterhorn, have reacted with disappointment after the migration authorities blocked their plans for ten Nepalese Sherpas to come and help repair a path to a mountain hut.

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Researchers find new pesticides as harmful as DDT

This content was published on Jun 25, 2014 An international task force that has been investigating the effects of certain pesticides has found they are as bad for the environment as insecticide DDT, now banned worldwide. Basel-based Syngenta, which produces the two chemicals concerned, says the study does not consider the broader benefits.

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