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Build cooler rather than retrofit at great cost?
Hot days make buildings and neighbourhoods a health and cost issue. Should heat protection become mandatory in new construction?
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Coffee on detours: should we pay the price of crises?
Wars and crises are lengthening coffee routes to Switzerland. What is a fair response?
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Charging in the neighbourhood: how much public space for electric mobility?
Electric cars need reliable charging, especially where people have no private parking. The question is how limited public space should be shared.
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When cars become material banks: should recycling be mandatory?
After a car reaches the end of its life, batteries, metals and plastics still retain value. The question is whether a circular economy should remain voluntary or become binding.
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Seasonal clock change: useful or just a ritual?
Last night, clocks in Switzerland went back by one hour. The twice-yearly change was once also intended to make better use of daylight and energy. But modern working patterns, lighting and European coordination raise the question again: do we still need it, or are we mostly preserving a ritual?
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Food waste: are appeals still enough?
After the rejection of the sustainable-food initiative, Switzerland still faces the question of how to reduce food waste effectively.
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Swiss chickpeas: local future or costly niche?
After a hot, dry summer, Swiss chickpea farming is drawing attention. The crop handles drought well, but growing, processing and pricing remain a gamble. Should it become more than a niche product?
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Less oil in asphalt: real shift or costly test?
In Bern, a road surface using a plant-oil binder is being tested. The trial raises a wider question: should new materials be adopted faster when they could replace fossil raw materials?
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Leave leaves on the ground: more nature or a less tidy park?
Many cities leave more fallen leaves in selected green spaces rather than removing them everywhere at once. That can reduce work and create habitats, but it also changes paths, safety and the look of a tidy park.
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Chicken boom: pleasure, price or climate question?
Chicken is more popular than ever, but rising demand raises questions about origin, animal welfare, feed and price. How should the market respond?
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A glacier is retreating: what should Switzerland do?
The Aletsch Glacier has been retreating for years. It makes the climate crisis visible and confronts Switzerland with concrete choices about protection, adaptation and responsibility.
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Does vegan cuisine deserve a place in Gault Millau?
A fully vegan restaurant has received a Gault Millau distinction for the first time. The question goes beyond one venue: does fine dining need animal products, or does it become more contemporary without them?
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