Swiss Meteo has issued a heatwave warning. Temperatures rose beyond 30 today across nearly all of Switzerland. A heatwave is officially declared when a period of high heat is set to last for at least three days. The heatwave warning covers all areas below 800m and is expected to last until Friday, except in Ticino where it will […]
Jet ski use authorised on Lake Geneva
20 Minutes. According to 20 Minutes, jet ski operator Pascal Guarnieri, based in Amphion, France, is over the moon after an administrative tribunal in Grenoble overturned two rulings, clearing the way for jet skis to be used on the French portion of Lake Geneva. After a legal battle lasting ten years, Pascal Guarnieri has achieved his […]
Swiss government rejects environmental call to cut meat advertising subsidies
Those concerned about the environment know the huge cost meat production exacts on the planet. By one measure producing animal protein requires up to 17 times as much land as vegetable protein, up to 26 times as much water, and up to 7 times as much phosphate, a dwindling natural resource. One study calculates that one […]
An earthquake shook Fribourg a bit yesterday
24 Heures. Some in the Swiss canton of Fribourg might have felt the earth wobble on Tuesday morning when a quake of 3.3 on the richter scale occurred. The exact location of the quake was 9.8 kilometres north west of the Schwarzsee, according to the Swiss seismological service in Zurich. 09:18 Séisme de magnitude 3.3 […]
Two thirds of population want cuts in Switzerland’s pesticide use, says survey
A recent survey conducted by GFS Zurich shows strong support for cuts in pesticide use in Switzerland. The survey, requested by BirdLife Suisse, Greenpeace, Pro Natura and WWF Switzerland, found that 65% of the close to 1,000 surveyed would like pesticide use reduced in Switzerland. In addition, 49% favoured restricting government support payments to only […]
Coop experiments with first 100% vegetarian store
Coop recently opened its first vegetarian shop. The store, which is in Zug’s train station, sells no meat and no strong alcoholic drinks, such as whiskey. The store concept dubbed “Karma” includes 2,000 meat-free products. The supermarket chain described the launch as not just good news for vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians, those who eat little […]
More than 60 percent of urban Swiss affected by noise pollution
A report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows at least 2.5 million of the people living in Switzerland’s 13 largest cities are exposed to noise levels above 55 decibels, a level at which noise becomes annoying and above the 50 decibels that disturbs sleep. This number, which relates only those living in Switzerland’s 13 largest urban […]
Vegan condoms launched in Geneva
When most think of vegan products they think of food, however this product is not for eating. Launched this week by Gabrielle Lods, a Geneva-based scientist, the product is certified to european conformity, known as CE marking. Baisez bien – baisez bio! Choisis tes préservatifs en latex bio, sans parabènes ni produits toxiques #condom #vegan #organic #freeshipping […]
How Switzerland is turning tunnels into huge batteries
The problem with wind and solar power production is that the wind sometimes blows and the sun sometimes shines when the energy isn’t needed. Batteries are needed to store excesses until they are needed. One form of storage, which has earned Switzerland the nickname of the battery of Europe, is hydro. Excess power is used […]
Swiss collectibles ending up inside cats
20 Minutes. A clinic in Zurich has warned Swiss cat owners to be on guard. Several cats have ended up at the vet after eating Coop’s little rubber collectables. A cat was recently rushed to the vet in Regensdorf for an emergency operation, according to 20 Minuten. The little rubber figurines were given to customers […]
