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Environment

Water Pollution Causes 'Total Loss' of Fish Population in Thurgau Stream

A severe pollution incident has killed several hundred fish and crayfish in the Tägelbach stream in Frauenfeld, Canton Thurgau. Authorities describe it as a 'total loss of the fish population' along a three-kilometre stretch, with the cause currently unknown.

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Water Pollution Causes 'Total Loss' of Fish Population in Thurgau Stream

Swiss Culture

A Tradition's Toxic Legacy: Swiss Shooting Festivals and Their Environmental Cleanup

The 2026 Swiss Federal Shooting Festival recently drew 100,000 visitors, celebrating a deeply rooted tradition. However, this article explores the costly environmental aftermath, as thousands of disused shooting ranges across the country are now classified as contaminated sites requiring extensive and expensive remediation.

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Environment

'Water Castle' Under Threat: Study Reveals Widespread Failure to Prosecute River Pollution

Despite its reputation as the 'water castle of Europe', Switzerland is failing to adequately prosecute water-related crimes, a new university research project reveals. Experts point to fragmented regulations and inconsistent enforcement across cantons, allowing those who pollute rivers and lakes with pesticides and other contaminants to often get off too lightly.

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'Water Castle' Under Threat: Study Reveals Widespread Failure to Prosecute River Pollution

Environment

'Forever Chemicals' Widespread in Swiss Soil, New Nationwide Study Finds

A comprehensive study commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment has detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in over 99% of soil samples across Switzerland, raising new concerns about long-term environmental pollution and public health.

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Geneva

Reinforcing its status as a center for international diplomacy, Switzerland has formally proposed Geneva as the host city for the secretariat of the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP), a key UN-affiliated body.

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Geneva

Switzerland has put forward Geneva as a candidate to host the secretariat for the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution, emphasizing the city's unique position as a hub for international environmental governance.

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