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Chernobyl fallout in Ticino: an exaggerated reaction to a real threat

2016-04-28

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The man responsible for dealing with the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Switzerland’s worst hit region revisits what happened 30 years ago. (Carlo Pisani, swissinfo.ch) At the time of 1986 disaster, Mario Camani was head of Sezione della protezione dell’aria dell’acqua e del suolo (SPAAS), the environmental protection office of the southern canton …

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Hunting down carrion crows

2016-04-28

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In canton Aargau, vegetable farmers are disheartened as flocks of carrion crows descend on their seedlings, destroying large parts of their crops. Now cantonal authorities have taken the situation into their own hands with a pilot project that involves hunters shooting a limited number of the birds. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of …

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Last Swiss tobacco factory faces closure

2016-04-24

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Switzerland’s only remaining factory processing local tobacco is threatened with closure. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: …

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Everest guide’s Swiss training

2016-04-23

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Tendi Sherpa, one of Nepal’s first mountain guides to be certified, has been in the southern canton of Valais on a five week mountain rescue course. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. …

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New in the supermarket: lettuce with roots

2016-04-21

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One of Switzerland’s biggest supermarkets, Coop, now features a completely new type of lettuce with roots attached, grown not in a field but in a trough. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. …

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The internet of the future

2016-04-21

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In the future the internet will not only allow people to comunicate with each other but with objects too. Swiss public television’s 10vor10 programme explains the “Internet of Things”. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss …

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Planning bosses use drones to spy on people

2016-04-08

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You need planning permission for even minor changes to your property in Switzerland. The authorities in Lucerne are seeing red because people are buliding lakeside bathing huts without seeking permission. So they’ve sent out drones to have a closer look. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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A future for female farmers

2016-04-07

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From agricultural law to baking bread, a school for female farmers high on a mountain in canton Uri teaches all the skills needed to run a farm. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) It’s not the first school of its kind in the canton of Uri. Between 1946 and 1996 there was a training programme in the Reuss valley in … Continue reading »

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Demolished historic farm must be rebuilt

2016-04-07

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Last year, someone made the mistake of demolishing a 450-year-old farmhouse near Zurich. Now a court has ordered that it be restored to its original state. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. …

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Rejected asylum seekers who go into hiding

2016-04-05

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Sometimes asylum seekers go underground, as they have no hope of getting official refugee status. They’re known as “sans papiers” (without papers). (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Asylum is only granted to those who face persecution or imprisonment in their country of origin for reasons of race, religion or nationality or because of their political views. Most asylum seekers …

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Living in a church

2016-04-05

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Many churches are listed buildings, so pulling them down is not an option. A number of parishes now want to revive empty churches by converting them into homes. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on …

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Aircraft wreckage discovered 70 years later

2016-04-05

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Divers have found a historic aircraft in Lake Lucerne, which crashed in 1941 and was deemed lost – until today. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos …

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Church bells ring out in harmony

2016-04-03

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The 118 church bells of St. Gallen are now to be used for a neo-romantic church bell concert. But the organisers will have to overcome a number of obstacles before the world premiere in the summer. (SRF/swissinfo) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on …

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The dark side of Benzodiazepine

2016-03-29

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Benzodiazepine is a class of tranquillisers used to relieve cramps, dissipate anxiety and help with sleep disorders. But as this report finds, addiction can become a dangerous side effect. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective …

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