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Switzerland: Heat Wave, Water Shortage, Water shortage in Veltheim SwitzerlandDue to the heat wave and excessive water withdrawal using barrels and submersible

Switzerland: Heat Wave, Water Shortage

Water shortage in Veltheim, Switzerland Due to the heat wave and excessive water withdrawal using barrels and submersible pumps, almost all public fountains have been shut off. The neighboring municip...
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Yodlers Sing in Fountains

Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains.  City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, squeezed in last-min...
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Warning System, but no Water Strategy, Switzerland: Campaign launch of the popular initiative "For a secure food supply": We have a warning system for drought

Warning System, but no Water Strategy

Switzerland: Campaign launch of the popular initiative “For a secure food supply”:  We have a warning system for drought and heat. But no national water strategy to secure our water supply...
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‘Blue Gold’ – Bathing in Baden on WWD, Tour: ‘Blue Gold’ – Bathing on World Water Day In Switzerland water is considered a public good par excellenc

‘Blue Gold’ – Bathing in Baden on WWD

Tour: ‘Blue Gold’ – Bathing on World Water Day. In Switzerland, water is considered a public good par excellence. But not the thermal water in the city of Baden (i.e. Bath). For a long time, most of i...
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The Wyna river in the canton of Lucerne: High concentrations of deltamethrin were recently measured.

Switzerland: Violating Water Protection Law

Switzerland: Federal Office of Justice sees violation of water protection law.  The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment prioritizes agricultural policy arguments over scientific ones when setting...
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Swiss Drinking Water Appeal

PFAS and pesticides endanger our health and harm nature. Protecting our waterways is particularly important right now, as current political developments could further weaken water protection. The aim ...
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River Rights for Reuss, Switzerland

From Maude Barlow and the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature – GARN: 🇨🇭Reuss Initiative submitted 5,460 signatures in Lucerne, Switzerland, launching a constitutional process to recognize ...
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Museum: No More Bottled Water

No more bottled water: Museum Langmatt will only serve tap water in the future.  With its reopening, the Langmatt Museum in the city of Baden, Switzerland, is setting an example for a more conscious...
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With Regards to WEF Davos

The World Economic Forum WEF in Davos, Switzerland, is over. We saw a lot of talks and promises – including on water and sanitation -, a lot of hellish speeches to make even more money for the r...
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