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Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues.
Why older women are hit hardest by deadly heatwaves
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Brutal heatwaves have been gripping the United States, India and other parts of the world, and older people – especially women – are most vulnerable to their effects.
Demolished buildings offer new home for CO2 emissions
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A Swiss company believes it has a solution to help the concrete industry decarbonise and permanently remove one million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.
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Record numbers of people are turning away from news. Is this due to general news fatigue, mental health worries or mounting concerns about the use of AI?
Politicians sound alarm over ATM attacks in Switzerland
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Ruthless, highly-organised foreign criminal gangs are behind many of the ATM attacks that continue to rock small Swiss towns and villages, say police.
Swiss glaciers remain under threat despite huge winter snowfall
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Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss on the impact of the recent huge dump of snow on Swiss glaciers and why the long-term future of the shrinking Alpine glaciers remains grim.
Pioneering research using dioxin-eating bacteria could help clean up Swiss city
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Dioxin-eating bacteria developed in a lab are to be used to help decontaminate polluted sites in Lausanne in western Switzerland.
The latest on Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
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Tensions are mounting as non-attendee Russia ratchets up the pressure and questions are asked over which countries are attending the peace summit in Switzerland.
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Efforts to capture carbon dioxide from dirty industries and store it deep underground are generating huge interest globally. Switzerland is also examining what to do about its hard-to-tackle CO2 emissions.
Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen mulls Venice-style tourist entry charge
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Lauterbrunnen, with its Instagram-friendly Alpine waterfalls and cliffs, is a victim of overtourism. It is now considering whether to follow Venice and start charging day-trippers for access.
Swiss climate verdict: why carbon budgets mattered to the judges
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The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Switzerland had failed to meet its own climate targets and to set a national carbon budget. What’s behind this budget, and why does it matter?
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Here’s a look at some eye-catching facts and figures behind the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland’s biggest annual music festival. The line-up for the July 5-20 event was announced on Thursday.
Switzerland to host Ukraine peace conference in June
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Switzerland says it will hold a high-level Ukraine peace conference in mid-June aimed at securing a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace”. US President Joe Biden will reportedly attend.
All you need to know about Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland
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Switzerland plans to host a high-level Ukraine peace conference in mid-June. The annoucement comes as Russia and China met in Beijing on Tuesday and reports that US President Joe Biden may attend the Swiss-hosted summit.
Progress towards gender equality in Swiss academia remains slow
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Despite more women studying at Swiss universities than men, few make it to the upper echelons of the academic world. A tour of some key data.
Obituary: influential Swiss graphic artist Roger Pfund
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Roger Pfund, who has died aged 80, was a Swiss painter, graphic artist and designer, best known for his designs of international banknotes and the Swiss passport.
Nations fail to back Swiss proposal to examine solar geoengineering tech
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Governments have failed to agree on how the UN should study or regulate controversial solar radiation modification techniques.
What do you think Switzerland’s Alain Berset can bring to the Council of Europe?
The former interior minister is to become the first Swiss Secretary General of the Council of Europe – which issues should his five-year term focus on?
How is your country dealing with the return of stolen artifacts?
Western nations like Switzerland often have to deal with the process of recovering or returning looted artifacts which have been illegally imported. What’s the situation like in your country?
