Basel water still contaminated
July 10, 2019, 10:16 a.m.Residents in and around Basel are being warned tap water still may not be safe to drink.
Water to be cut in commune as temperatures soar
June 26, 2019, 8:22 a.m.A commune in canton Solothurn is up in arms as construction work means the water to their town will be cut for the da...
VW camper van disappears in flood
June 14, 2019, 9:16 a.m.Two German tourists have been rescued after the VW camper van they were sleeping in was swept away in flood water in ...
Police dog saves hypothermic teen in Lake Zug
June 6, 2019, 9:44 a.m.A police dog saved a 17-year-old in Lake Zug yesterday morning.
Geneva concerned over proposed water bottling plant
April 5, 2019, 8:27 a.m.Concerns are being raised in Geneva over plans by the neighbouring French town of Divonne-les-Bains to open a mineral...
Survey finds 72% of homes unprepared for crisis
Nov. 21, 2018, 9:23 a.m.The Swiss government has long recommended each household has enough food to last for seven days in case of a crisis.&...
Man found dead in Aadorf town well
Oct. 19, 2018, 9:25 a.m.A man has been found dead in a well in the town of Aadorf in canton Thurgau.
Autumn drought warning troubles experts
Oct. 18, 2018, 9:16 a.m.In a move that’s unheard of at this time of year – some communes have issued a drought warning and are ur...
Lakeside town needs to save water
Sept. 11, 2018, 6:25 a.m.The commune of Sursee in canton Lucerne is pleading with the people to save water.
Calls to cut power from nuclear plant to bring down river temperature
Aug. 6, 2018, 6:47 a.m.Members of a fishing organization in canton Aargau are demanding the power from the Benznau nuclear plant is cut back...
Farmers call for government heatwave help
Aug. 6, 2018, 6:45 a.m.Farmers are calling on the government to help as the ongoing heatwave is causing crops to fail and livestock lack water.
Further warning of forest fires and water shortages
July 25, 2018, 9:32 a.m.As the heatwave continues, St. Gallen has become the latest canton to ban making fires in or near forests.
Swimmers and sailors warned of dangers near docks on Lake Geneva
July 20, 2018, 10:06 a.m.Swimmers, paddlers and people in small boats on Lake Geneva have been warned that getting too close to landing stages...
Water restrictions being triggered
July 13, 2018, 7:48 a.m.The dry weather is beginning to trigger water conservation plans. From today, canton Thurgau is limiting the amount o...
Human waste found in Solothurn tap water
July 10, 2018, 7:47 a.m.Three communes in canton Solothurn are being warned to boil their tap water and drink bottled water after sewage wast...
Government to allow drink-boating
April 13, 2018, 6:41 a.m.The government is set to change the rules over drink-boating. Currently anyone on the water with a boat shouldn&rsquo...
Thousands slip and slide through Lausanne streets
Aug. 7, 2017, 6:36 a.m.Nearly 3,000 people donned swimsuits and swimming trunks in the centre of Lausanne this weekend as they slid through ...
Parents and children complain about new water levels in pool
June 1, 2017, 6:42 a.m.A Geneva commune’s children’s pool could be threatened by new health and safety laws. In the past, the sm...
Switzerland has cleanest water in Europe
May 24, 2017, 9:19 a.m.A European study has confirmed what we may already have known – the water in Swiss lakes and rivers is the clea...
Flushing is expensive in Geneva
Nov. 23, 2016, 6:16 a.m.Geneva is the most expensive place in Switzerland to flush a toilet.
49 people drown in Swiss waters already this year
Sept. 22, 2016, 1:19 p.m.49 people have drowned in Swiss waters already this year, almost as much as the total for last year.
The Swiss Rescu...
10 year old boy dies jumping into a river in Canton of Zurich
Sept. 15, 2016, 11:47 a.m.A 10-year-old boy has died after crashing into a boat as he tried to jump into a river from a tree in the Canton of Z...
31 deaths in Swiss lakes and rivers this year
July 22, 2016, 9:05 a.m.There have been 31 deaths in lakes and rivers across Switzerland already this year, with more than half of victims be...
