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Global water cycle ‘spinning out of balance’: UN meteorological agency
GENEVA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due…
UN refugee agency chief ‘extremely worried’ about funding
GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday that the organisation was facing one of…
Dengue will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist warns
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe…
Mont Blanc loses over two metres in height in two years
Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, has shrunk by more than two metres in two years and…
Swiss accuse daughter of ex-Uzbek president of running a criminal organisation
By John Revill ZURICH, (Reuters) - Switzerland's federal prosecutor said it has filed an indictment against the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president,…
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after…
Swiss to sell back Leopard II tanks to help restock after Ukraine donations
ZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Germany has welcomed a decision by neutral Switzerland to open the way to sell back some of…
EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Bavois Castle, Bavois, Switzerland
The picture taken with a drone shows an aerial view of the Bavois Castle, in Bavois, Switzerland. The Chateau de Bavois was…
Ban smartphones from schools, says Unesco report
Smartphones should be banned from schools to help stop classroom disruption, a major United Nations report has recommended. Unesco, the educational, scientific…
Birth rate in Switzerland hits all-time low
According to the latest figures from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the Swiss birth rate has fallen to its lowest level…
WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly…
Switzerland fights to contain forest fire near Italy border as winds pick up
By Denis Balibouse BITSCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - Swiss firefighters were battling a forest fire that has forced more than 200 people to…