When Switzerland launched rockets to fight hail
Researchers from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. are trialling the use of Russian-made ‘Oblako’ rockets to reduce…
When Switzerland launched rockets to fight hail
Researchers from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. are trialling the use of Russian-made ‘Oblako’ rockets to reduce…
Swiss government unveils CHF70m package to tackle heat and drought
Federal Council puts together a multi-million aid package to tackle drought and heat Keystone-SDA The Swiss government is…
How much water is left under Switzerland? Nobody can say yet
Inside a reservoir in canton Fribourg, water arrives from a spring producing 1,100 litres a minute, a little…
‘We will miss glacier meltwater,’ warns Swiss scientist
Tourists watch the ice melt in front of the tongue of the Rhone Glacier in southern Switzerland on…
How Switzerland manages water resources with its neighbours
A German-flagged cargo ship on the Rhine in Basel in June 2025. Keystone / Georgios Kefalas Switzerland holds…
Maize import duties relaxed for Swiss farmers during drought
Free maize imports permitted due to ongoing drought Keystone-SDA Swiss farmers will be allowed to import maize for…
Heatwaves boost Swiss mountain railway tourism
Due to heatwaves: Mountain railways see a significant increase in summer Keystone-SDA The ongoing heatwave has brought Swiss…
Sparse rainfall and heatwaves have put Switzerland on drought alert
Two people observe the effects of the drought on the Untersee, the smaller of the two lakes that…
How to prevent wildfires in Switzerland and Europe
Flames tear through the forest of Fontainebleau in France, July 13, 2026. Keystone With risk levels high across…
Switzerland’s stork population growing again
Not extinct after all: Switzerland’s stork population is growing again Keystone-SDA The white stork population in Switzerland has…
Italy plans to ask Switzerland for water for its farmlands
Turin Agricultural Association calls for a state of emergency due to drought Keystone-SDA The Italian region of Piedmont…