{"id":119592,"date":"2026-08-24T07:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119592\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T07:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:26:17","slug":"inside-a-vital-swiss-water-source-during-a-record-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119592\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a vital Swiss water source during a record drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        In July, we visited a spring in canton Fribourg in western Switzerland during a record-breaking drought.\n<\/p>\n<p>        This content was published on    <\/p>\n<p>        August 24, 2026 &#8211; 09:00\n<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787556375_473_sara-pasino-profileImage-48432549.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                I oversee the distribution and social media channels for the English department and write news articles in English.<br \/>\nI studied modern languages, English, and Russian literature, then completed an MA in international journalism in Cardiff. After that, I worked for BBC Education in Manchester for a few years before moving to Switzerland.            <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/author\/sara-pasino\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                More from this author            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/department\/english-department\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                English Department            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787556376_66_upload-temp-file-ca4dc9c3-c5bd-476e-a91a-9aa82aa2c7d2-90194115.jpg\" width=\"894\" height=\"912\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                I cover climate and sustainability topics with a data-driven perspective. Trained as a journalist but working as a data scientist, I combine storytelling with analysis to uncover the facts behind Switzerland\u2019s green transition. At SWI swissinfo.ch, I focus on how climate change affects daily life and what solutions can make a difference.            <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/author\/kristian-foss-brandt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                More from this author            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/department\/english-department\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                English Department            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the spring appears steady on the surface, the country\u2019s water supply is changing in ways Switzerland is only just beginning to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Read more here: <\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-4.jpg\" width=\"2146\" height=\"1956\" alt=\"A hand holds a glass under a brass tap on a reservoir pipe, filling it with clear water.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Climate solutions\n        <\/p>\n<p>        How much water is left under Switzerland? Nobody can say yet    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Aug 24, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                At a vital spring in canton Fribourg, a record drought revealed a reassuring amount of water, but a shifting supply picture.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/climate-solutions\/how-much-water-is-left-under-switzerland-nobody-can-say-yet\/91915172\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: How much water is left under Switzerland? Nobody can say yet<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        Articles in this story    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In July, we visited a spring in canton Fribourg in western Switzerland during a record-breaking drought. 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