Climate change –
Switzerland is launching a national droughts
Launched Thursday, this new system will alert the authorities and the population in advance.
This new national drought detection system must minimize damage and shortages in the basic supply.
FLORIAN CELLA
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Switzerland is preparing for the consequences of climate change. She launched a new national system on Thursday to detect droughts And alert the population as well as the authorities in advance.
This system must minimize damage and shortages in the basic supply, the oFederal Environmental Ffices (OFEV), meteorology and climatology (Météosuisse) et Topography (Swisstopo)behind this project.
The information, which will be sent to the authorities, to specialized services and to the population, must help the cantons and municipalities to take measures in time. For example, they will be able to decide the closure of fountains and adapt the supply of water.
Alerts will also be disseminated on existing channels, such as the Portal of the Natural Dangers of the Confederation, in the event of prolonged droughts.
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