Environment
Scott Poynton, a forester based near Nyon in the canton of Vaud, spent last Wednesday in unusual company. In northern Ghana he met eight…
The number of fare evaders caught on Switzerland’s public-transport network…
Switzerland’s annual test of its civil-defence sirens was largely successful.…
Swiss business and farming groups are stepping up calls for a rollback of red tape,…
With snow reaching Switzerland’s plateau this week, some motorists may regret delaying the switch to…
Zurich City’s citizens will decide on 28 September 2025 whether to ban petrol-powered leaf blowers.…
On 28 September 2025, Zurich voters approved a citywide ban on petrol-powered leaf blowers. Only…
The number of mountain-hiking accidents in Switzerland has doubled in the past 15 years, according…
More than 25,000 animals were abandoned in Switzerland in 2024, according to the Swiss Animal…