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Discovering the secrets of Lake Geneva

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If you have been to Switzerland, you may have admired beautiful Lake Geneva. But what lies beneath the lake? And is it warming up? 

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Julia is a widely travelled British radio and print journalist, specialized in African affairs and transitional justice.

We talk to an Australian scientist who conducts research on this iconic lake.

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