The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heatwaves The Beznau nuclear power plant in Switzerland, which was shut down multiple times over the last two months due to summer heatwaves, is fully operational again, Swiss energy company Axpo said Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260828/swiss-nuclear-plant-fully-back-online-after-heatwaves Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:41:54 +0200 swiss-nuclear-plant-fully-back-online-after-heatwaves Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260822/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0200 heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths