Environment
Avalanches swept away more people than usual in the winter of 2025–26, though the death toll remained broadly in line with the average. A…
Switzerland’s ban on chlorothalonil will remain in force, according to…
Foreign motorists passing through Switzerland without stopping may soon have…
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…