A proposed large-scale artificial snow-making project to make up for the lack of snow in two ski resorts in the canton of Vaud has been met with strong opposition from environmentalists.
Teams of fire fighters, assisted by five helicopters, have been tackling a major forest fire in the canton of Valais, which broke out early yesterday evening.
There’s a continued warning for anyone wanting to cool down in the summer heat to avoid the Rivers Arve and parts of the Rhône River in Geneva after an incident at a wastewater treatment plant in neighbouring France.
Each year, 50 tonnes of plastic is washed up on the shores of Lake Geneva, posing a growing threat to the fragile ecosystem, according to a study carried out by the Association for the Safeguarding of Lake Geneva.