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swissinfo. ch > eng > food-supply-chains > spain-bets-on-ai-and-automation-to-power-its-fruit-and-vegetable-industry > 91512576

Spain bets on AI and automation to power its fruit and vegetable industry

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (251+ words) SWI swissinfo. ch Spain bets on AI and automation to power its fruit and vegetable industry Spain is Switzerland's top supplier of fruit and vegetables and the country is now turning to new technology to transform the sector. I cover…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > housing > around-2500-people-take-to-the-streets-in-zurich-to-protest-against-the-housing-crisis > 91502456

Some 2, 500 protest in Zurich against housing situation

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (355+ words) The demonstration set off from the Hardplatz square at around 2. 30 pm on Saturday. It was led by a float symbolically decorated with a shark " the so-called "Immo-Hai" ("Real-estate shark"). The protest, which was authorised, was held under the motto "Against…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > summer-weather-causes-high-ozone-levels-in-central-switzerland > 91493348

Heatwave raises ozone to dangerous levels in central Switzerland

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (152+ words) Current measurements show that the hourly average limit value of 120 micrograms per cubic metre is "widely" exceeded, especially in the afternoon, Umwelt Zentralschweiz (Central Switzerland Weather) reported on Thursday. The organisation cited strong solar radiation as the reason for the…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > emissions-reduction > climate-change-heatwave-season-expanding-in-europe-warns-swiss-climate-scientist > 91486914

Heatwave season expanding in Europe, warns Swiss climate scientist

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (816+ words) The United Kingdom broke a century-old temperature record twice in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heatwave gripped parts of Europe, prompting government warnings about risks to life. A high of 35. 1 C was recorded at London's Kew Gardens, the Met…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > foreign-affairs > switzerland-deplores-unacceptable-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-members > 91449670

Switzerland deplores 'unacceptable' treatment of Gaza flotilla members

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (209+ words) These commitments "must be upheld in practice, including humane detention conditions, procedural guarantees and the right to defence, added the FDFA. Questioned earlier by Keystone-ATS, the FDFA said it was aware that several Swiss nationals were among the participants in…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > high-risk-of-spreading-contagious-swine-fever > 91419453

High risk of contagious swine fever spreading in Switzerland

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (285+ words) Particularly in regions with wild boar populations affected by African swine fever (ASF), transmission to domestic pigs is "possible at any time, wrote the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) in its latest bulletin on the animal disease situation…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > gotthard-train-crash-report-notes-ignored-warning-signals > 91407273

Gotthard train crash report notes ignored warning signals

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (479+ words) The consequences of a broken wheel in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in August 2023 were CHF150 million in repair works and a tunnel tube closed for over a year. The new prosecutor's report, which has been obtained by Swiss public broadcaster SRF,…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > hantavirus-crew-member-of-the-hondius-is-swiss > 91390851

One Swiss among crew of hantavirus-hit cruise ship

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) The operator Oceanwide Expeditions explained that no one on the Hondius is currently showing symptoms. According to the operator, the ship is expected to arrive in the harbour of Granadilla on Tenerife on Sunday morning. This content was published on…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > hundreds-of-people-take-part-in-the-easter-march-against-war > 91214453

Hundreds take part in Swiss march against war

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (273+ words) The Easter March expressed solidarity with the victims of violence around the world and called for a greater commitment to peace. Around 40 organisations, mainly from left-wing and religious circles, had called for the demonstration. The Bern March takes place every…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > climate-solutions > first-alpine-solar-power-plant-produces-more-electricity-than-expected > 91185711

Switzerland's first Alpine solar plant exceeds power expectations

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (312+ words) The plant generated around 1. 5 gigawatt hours of electricity in the winter period from October to March, the energy company Repower announced on Tuesday. Around 3, 600 solar modules were in operation during this period, which corresponds to around 20% of the planned total…...

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