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Swiss canton takes emergency measures to help farmers during drought

Drought and agriculture: Neuchâtel takes emergency measures

This content was published on Jul 9, 2026 Neuchâtel enacts emergency measures to provide relief to farms as drought conditions persist.

Heatwaves lead to excess mortality among the elderly

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More elderly deaths noted in Switzerland during June heatwave

This content was published on Jul 8, 2026 The mortality rate for over-65-year-olds was higher than projected for the week of 22 to 28 June, statistics show.

The Swiss Confederation warns of a new heatwave

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Swiss authorities warn population of a new heatwave

This content was published on Jul 6, 2026 Switzerland is set to experience another heatwave. From Tuesday, it will affect the north and west of the country, having already hit the south, MeteoSwiss said.

The grass frog is under pressure in low-lying areas

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Common frog under pressure in low-lying areas of Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 5, 2026 A long-term study near Basel shows a massive decline in grass frogs despite dozens of new ponds created in the study area.

The risk of forest fires is rising in Switzerland

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Forest fire risk level raised in parts of Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 2, 2026 The Federal Office for the Environment raised the forest fire risk in parts of the canton of Valais to warning level 4 out of 5.

Researchers warn against misinterpreting brown leaves in the forest

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Leaf ‘scorching’ likely to increase due to global warming

This content was published on Jul 2, 2026 Climate models may overestimate the resilience of forests, if they fail to distinguish controlled leaf senescence from damage caused by heat and drought, say Swiss scientists.

The June heatwave was a rare event even in today’s climate

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Rare combination of weather events caused Swiss heatwave

This content was published on Jun 30, 2026 Extreme Swiss heatwaves remain rarity despite climate change.

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Several Swiss records broken for heatwave duration

This content was published on Jun 29, 2026 New heatwave records were set on Monday at several Swiss weather stations.

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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

This content was published on Jun 29, 2026 Western Europe’s second record-shattering heat wave in a month aligns with a grim trend: for the past three decades, Europe has been warming faster than any other continent.

Nineteen heat records broken, 39 degrees in Basel

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Swiss heatwave breaks records as River Aare warms

This content was published on Jun 28, 2026 Temperatures rose across Switzerland, with 19 stations hitting record highs. The River Aare also set a new record, edging past August 2022.

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