https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heatwave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as more data is released, according to an AFP analysis. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260717/at-least-12000-excess-deaths-in-europes-june-heatwave Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:43:23 +0200 at-least-12000-excess-deaths-in-europes-june-heatwave If you're hoping for the extremely hot and dry weather in Switzerland to be over, you may be in luck – though the relief could be temporary. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260713/could-switzerlands-heatwave-and-drought-end-this-week Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:04:26 +0200 could-switzerlands-heatwave-and-drought-end-this-week Extreme heat and lack of rain have contributed to worsening drought across many Swiss regions, with some faring worse than others. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260709/hig-danger-how-bad-is-the-drought-situation-in-switzerland-right-now Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:47:31 +0200 hig-danger-how-bad-is-the-drought-situation-in-switzerland-right-now Extremely hot weather and lack of rain means that most Swiss regions are suffering from drought right now, with no relief in sight in the near future. Will this situation affect your own water supply? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260710/will-your-water-supply-be-affected-if-switzerlands-drought-persists Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:27:47 +0200 will-your-water-supply-be-affected-if-switzerlands-drought-persists Extremely hot, record-breaking weather has been having a significant effect on daily life in Switzerland – including the real estate market. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260709/how-heatwaves-impact-swiss-the-value-of-your-swiss-property Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:12:22 +0200 how-heatwaves-impact-swiss-the-value-of-your-swiss-property Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260704/one-for-the-history-books-what-we-know-about-the-european-heatwave Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:32:47 +0200 one-for-the-history-books-what-we-know-about-the-european-heatwave Though all of Swiss regions have sweltered under the extremely hot weather for nearly three weeks this month, Basel bore the brunt of the heatwave. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260629/39c-why-was-basel-hit-by-highest-temperatures-during-swiss-heatwave Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:58:59 +0200 39c-why-was-basel-hit-by-highest-temperatures-during-swiss-heatwave The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260628/more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:38:51 +0200 more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260628/records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:28 +0200 records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Switzerland broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Saturday, with the mercury rising to 39C in the northern city of Basel. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260628/switzerland-breaks-june-heat-record-for-third-day-at-39c-weather-service Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:36:51 +0200 switzerland-breaks-june-heat-record-for-third-day-at-39c-weather-service The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260627/swiss-nuclear-plant-shut-down-due-to-heatwave Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:14:20 +0200 swiss-nuclear-plant-shut-down-due-to-heatwave Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) told AFP. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260627/experts-say-swiss-glaciers-are-facing-drastic-loss-from-heatwave Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:06:33 +0200 experts-say-swiss-glaciers-are-facing-drastic-loss-from-heatwave The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260626/european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:20:28 +0200 european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260625/latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:56 +0200 latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c Swiss glaciers have been melting at an alarming rate due to global warming for decades, and the most recent heatwave is accelerating this process. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260625/400-cubic-metres-of-water-per-second-melting-swiss-glaciers-face-worse-case-scenario Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:25:25 +0200 400-cubic-metres-of-water-per-second-melting-swiss-glaciers-face-worse-case-scenario The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260624/people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:49 +0200 people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.ch/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Unless you have been living in an igloo, you know that Switzerland has been in the throes of an oppressive heatwave. And its effects can be significant. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260623/how-the-heatwave-has-hit-daily-life-in-switzerland Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:32:58 +0200 how-the-heatwave-has-hit-daily-life-in-switzerland Europe on Tuesday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature records, with trains disrupted and hospitals across the continent preparing for an influx of heat-afflicted patients. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260623/latest-more-records-set-to-fall-as-deadly-europe-heatwave-drags-on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:39:12 +0200 latest-more-records-set-to-fall-as-deadly-europe-heatwave-drags-on