Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest threat. Environmentalists were seeking better protections for the country’s biodiversity in a nationwide vote that culminated on Sunday. Final official results showed more than 63 per cent of...
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All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2024
From the Algarve to Barcelona, fees are being introduced to try and combat overtourism. ADVERTISEMENT Overtourism could have been 2023’s word of the year in the travel industry. News of the negative impacts of too many tourists was everywhere. The world’s most popular destinations, like Venice, Barcelona and New Zealand, are struggling to keep visitor...
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Switzerland fails to meet WHO air quality standards – SWI swissinfo.ch
A traffic jam near the Gotthard Tunnel KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / URS FLUEELER Only seven countries met air quality standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) last year. Switzerland is not one of them. This content was published on March 19, 2024 – 15:08 Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital city for the fourth...