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Utilisation of the underground: need for legal regulation
The underground is an important resource and storage location needed for the desired energy transition. In Switzerland, however, limited access to underground exploration data hinders a comprehensive resource assessment and planning, as much of the data is owned by private companies.
Fiber-optic recording of the Brienz rockslide
The rockslide that occured during the night from 15 to 16 June 2023 above the village of Brienz was one of the largest in the Swiss Alps in recent years, displacing more than 1 million cubic meters of material.
Geology of the Tour de France: Earth science meets cycling
Culture and sport
The Grand Départ is scheduled for 1 July, but the preparations for this year's Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes started more than 400 million years ago, when the rocks of the Central Massif and the Vosges Mountains were formed.