Swiss Stories

Matterhorn © Ivo Scholz/ Switzerland Tourism

Symbol of solidarity

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Amid the COVID-19 crisis, images of the Matterhorn have been broadcast around the world. The legendary Swiss mountain has been beaming messages of solidarity and hope for the pandemic.
Lake Rotsee © Eawag

The bacteria that could beat climate change

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Lakes emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases, in particular methane, a greenhouse gas more that twenty times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). One square kilometre of lake can emit 800 times more methane than the same area of ocean.
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Sarah Marquis, always on the move

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Books, lectures, and of course expeditions: Swiss explorer Sarah Marquis never stops. We caught up with her before she hit the road again.
Lake Lucerne

Combating climate change with Swiss lakes

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Switzerland’s lake surface waters contain vast amounts of thermal energy, collected from the sun and stored as heat. This can be extracted and used for heating. At the same time lake water can be used as a coolant.
Bee Ⓒ Gilles San Martin

Swiss research for sick bees

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The sharp decline in bee colonies all over the world since 2000 has not overlooked Switzerland. A national research centre is working together with beekeepers to find out what is causing this phenomenon and what can be done about it.
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona

The 13 Swiss sites listed as world heritage

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Within the framework of the United Nations Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value, thirteen Swiss sites have been included by UNESCO – nine for their cultural dimension and four for their natural beauty.
Raphaël Domjan

Raphaël Domjan - Between the ocean and space

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Fascinated by adventure and exploration since his childhood, Raphaël Domjan is today an eco-explorer active in protecting the planet, its biodiversity and atmosphere. Through visionary projects and audacious challenges, this Swiss national wants to show that renewable sources of energy are reliable, efficient and economically viable.