Will there be one before and one after the summer of 2026? Despite the recent rains, this summer's extreme drought has marked the landscape, agriculture and minds. Was Switzerland prepared for it? Point J is interested in the measures put in place by the Confederation to manage the lack of water with the hydrologist Bettina Schaefli.
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Despite record rainfall in Switzerland in recent days, the effects of a prolonged drought continue. While the situation is improving south of the Alps, in the north, although the ground surface is moistening, more rainfall is needed for groundwater and system-wide recovery.
Will there be one before and one after the summer of 2026? Despite the recent rains, this summer's extreme drought has marked the landscape, agriculture and minds. Was Switzerland prepared for it? Point J is interested in the measures put in place by the Confederation to manage the lack of water with the hydrologist Bettina Schaefli.