Bern has rejected participation in the EU’s Copernicus programme, despite growing demand for climate and environmental data.
  • d00ery@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The Swiss government has decided not to join the European Union’s Earth observation programme Copernicus for the coming years, despite calls from parliament to participate. The satellite system provides critical data on climate change, natural hazards and environmental monitoring.

    • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      “environmental monitoring”

      Could be a sign that they are surveillance satellites and that Switzerland just maintains its neutrality.