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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.
Geologist explains why Swiss mountain village faces another huge landslide
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The chief geologist monitoring the Swiss mountain village of Brienz outlines the current landslide dangers and possible solutions.
COP29: Switzerland and the world under pressure to deliver carbon cuts
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It’s clearly crunch time as states prepare to gather for the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan next week. What progress has been made on global climate targets, and where does Switzerland stand?
Global rankings: where Switzerland gets good marks – and where it could do better
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Whether it is quality of life, universities or globalisation, Switzerland regularly excels in international rankings. SWI swissinfo.ch digs into the results of recent global surveys.
Groundbreaking solar railway project gets back on track
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Swiss authorities have given the greenlight to a three-year pilot project to install removable solar panels on a railway track in western Switzerland.
Fish species are disappearing as Swiss lakes warm up
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As temperatures climb in Switzerland, Swiss lakes, fish species and their natural habitat are also suffering. A look at the impact on Lake Geneva.
Swiss reject biodiversity and pension reform proposals
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Voters on Sunday clearly rejected an initiative to better protect biodiversity in Switzerland. A complex proposal to reform the country’s occupational pension scheme has also been turned down.
Construction starts on first large-scale solar park in Swiss Alps
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The first major solar project under the federal government’s “Solar Express” scheme is being built near the mountain village of Sedrun in southeast Switzerland.
ECHR ruling: research group highlights Swiss climate shortcomings
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In the landmark Strasbourg climate case, the Swiss government argues that national climate policy is adequate. But an independent climate research group questions whether Switzerland is actually on track.
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The Swiss government wants to end a ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants to ensure all options are open for the country's future energy mix.
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?
