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Balloon pilot fined 'for scaring birds' in nature reserve

Balloon pilot fined 'for scaring birds' in nature reserve

The pilot was slapped with the fine after he took off from a wetland site of international significance.

Swiss group calls for end to fossil fuel use by 2050

Swiss group calls for end to fossil fuel use by 2050

Basel police set to buy customised Tesla patrol cars

Basel police set to buy customised Tesla patrol cars

Swiss snow hares in climate change firing line: study

Swiss snow hares in climate change firing line: study

Air pollution: Geneva wants ban on old diesel cars

Air pollution: Geneva wants ban on old diesel cars

2017

WWF’s 'uncozy' Christmas jumper goes down a storm

WWF’s 'uncozy' Christmas jumper goes down a storm

‘Losing all the glaciers in Switzerland is not that far away’

‘Losing all the glaciers in Switzerland is not that far away’

Swiss glaciers suffered 'extreme' melting in the past year

Swiss glaciers suffered 'extreme' melting in the past year

UN: Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits new high

UN: Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits new high

Hikers turn rubbish collectors in Swiss Alps

Hikers turn rubbish collectors in Swiss Alps

Swiss chocolatiers vow to make industry more sustainable

Swiss chocolatiers vow to make industry more sustainable

Swiss parliament green lights Paris climate accord

Swiss parliament green lights Paris climate accord

2016

Study: Swiss want to have cake and eat it too

Study: Swiss want to have cake and eat it too

Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on the planet

Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on the planet

Report: Swiss are officially ‘good’ for the planet

Report: Swiss are officially ‘good’ for the planet

Lynx hurdles electric fence to escape Swiss animal park

Lynx hurdles electric fence to escape Swiss animal park

Green Party councillor fined for not clearing up rubbish

Green Party councillor fined for not clearing up rubbish

Environment behind 1/4 of deaths globally: WHO

Environment behind 1/4 of deaths globally: WHO

Government rejects plea for beaver damage compensation

Government rejects plea for beaver damage compensation

2014

Switzerland fetes 100 years for national park

Switzerland fetes 100 years for national park

Clean-up of mercury pledged for Valais town

Clean-up of mercury pledged for Valais town

2013

Swiss-based group laments 'extinction crisis'

Swiss-based group laments 'extinction crisis'

Swiss farmers campaign against 'meadows mess'

Swiss farmers campaign against 'meadows mess'

Switzerland comes top in tourism tables

Switzerland comes top in tourism tables

2012

Swiss ecologists seek to curb immigration

Swiss ecologists seek to curb immigration

Geneva goes green with new 'cleantech' centre

Geneva goes green with new 'cleantech' centre

Switzerland delays holiday home restrictions

Switzerland delays holiday home restrictions

High winds ground Swiss solar plane's flight

High winds ground Swiss solar plane's flight

Swiss solar plane pilot in successful desert flight

Swiss solar plane pilot in successful desert flight

Swiss solar-powered plane to fly to desert

Swiss solar-powered plane to fly to desert

Swiss pilot makes history in solar plane

Swiss pilot makes history in solar plane

Take-off for sun-fuelled intercontinental flight

Take-off for sun-fuelled intercontinental flight

France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat

France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat

Green super-centre planned in Geneva

2011

Swiss want to reward 'green' behaviour

Basel chemical disaster: 25 years on

Cell phones disturb bees' buzz - study

Cell phones disturb bees' buzz - study

Anti-nuclear camp cleared by police

'Titanic subs' to gauge Lake Geneva pollution

Solar plane aborts Paris flight

Swiss signal end to nuclear power

Swiss signal end to nuclear power

Thousands protest against nuclear plants

Beavers buzzing in Bernese waters

Beavers buzzing in Bernese waters

Solar plane heads abroad for first time

Swiss count cost of street littering

Safety flaws found in Swiss nuclear sites

Hundreds march against nuclear power

Hundreds march against nuclear power

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Switzerland ranks 16th for civilian firearms: survey

Switzerland ranks 16th for civilian firearms: survey

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Balloon pilot fined 'for scaring birds' in nature reserve

Health insurance to get more expensive again in 2019: report

Health insurance to get more expensive again in 2019: report

Why Pope's visit to Protestant heartland of Geneva is important

Why Pope's visit to Protestant heartland of Geneva is important

Stan Wawrinka ends wretched run with solid start at Queen's

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