Preventing climate disasters. That is the challenge Switzerland has set itself! Reflections and possible solutions are being pursued in order to minimise the repercussions of rising temperatures on the water tower of Europe. According to the statement by officials of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) dated 28 August, Switzerland must not only reduce its greenhouse gas emissions but also prepare for climate change in order to reduce its risks and consequences: melting glaciers, unstable mountainsides, repeated heatwaves, water shortages, etc.
