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The dark side of light

Feeling tired? Not getting enough sleep? You could be suffering the effects of light pollution, an increasing problem in Swiss cities, which are 500 times brighter than the countryside.

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Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks all three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above all in pubs, restaurants and gelaterias.

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