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Switzerland’s exceptional drought is affecting rivers, lakes, forests, agriculture and water supplies, with Lake Zurich reaching its lowest level in 75 years and experts warning that future summers could become hotter and drier.
about 3 hours ago · 6 sources
environment
A mounting drought crisis is gripping Switzerland, necessitating emergency measures like helicopter water drops to alpine farms and prompting considerations of using snow cannons for firefighting as rivers and reservoirs reach their lowest levels in two decades.
The Local Switzerland · +3 more
environment
Federal Office for the Environment releases new assessment highlighting growing climate-related threats through 2060, with particular focus on summer droughts.
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