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 Water temperatures have already reached 25 Celsius, threatening the survival of certain fish species in Switzerland's watercourses, warned the head of the Swiss Fisheries Association. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180723/sizzling-temperatures-leading-to-catastrophe-for-fish-in-swiss-lakes-and-rivers Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:54:59 +0200 sizzling-temperatures-leading-to-catastrophe-for-fish-in-swiss-lakes-and-rivers Eighty-five percent of fish species in Switzerland are under threat and eight have become extinct in the country, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). https://www.thelocal.ch/20161028/wwf-protect-swiss-waterways-or-lose-our-fish Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:23:00 +0200 wwf-protect-swiss-waterways-or-lose-our-fish An animal protection organization has called on Zurich’s guild of fishermen to stop throwing dead fish in the streets as part of a traditional parade during the annual Sechseläuten spring festival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140731/festival-fish-throwing-deemed-unacceptable Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:39:00 +0200 festival-fish-throwing-deemed-unacceptable Thousands of trout were killed in Switzerland after technical trouble at a hydroelectric dam stemmed the water flow in a national park, the Swiss news agency ATS reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130401/swiss-dam-fault-kills-thousands-of-trout Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0200 swiss-dam-fault-kills-thousands-of-trout