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5 stories from Switzerland on One Turn, since October 8, 2026, newest first. Each links to its sources and to its place on the 3D globe.
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The World Meteorological Organization said tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures may reach 3.8C above average between November 2026 and January 2027. The UN released $50 million for 11 frontline countries including Chad and Somalia, and rain linked by scientists to the El Niño has sent near-record flows over Iguazú Falls.
Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 21 · The story so far
Researchers at ETH Zurich developed a method that breaks acrylic glass, known as Plexiglas, almost entirely into its original building blocks. They say it makes high-quality, affordable recycling of the material realistic.
A University of Lausanne study of more than 3,000 barn owls found they have become more reddish-brown and more heavily spotted over 30 years, linked to specific genetic variants.
Swiss footballer Granit Xhaka, who plays for Sunderland, received a two-year probation after admitting he obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the pandemic.
Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 8 · The story so far
Swiss footballer Granit Xhaka, who plays for Sunderland, received two years' probation after admitting he obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the pandemic.
Day 1 of 2 · Later: Oct 9 · The story so far
Figures: Switzerland on World Bank Open Data, latest available year.