In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production. In ...

One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...

The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

Already with stunning views of Lake Geneva, the city of Lausanne in the Swiss francophone Canton of Vaud is attracting buzz ...

Dealers and advisors praise the salubrious effects of a fair-week swim, but not everyone is sold.

Tuck into a traditional fondue at Restaurant Bären in the historic town of Unterseen; it’s within walking distance of central ...

In Switzerland, residents float by river to work. The World June 10, 2025. Jeremy Siegel; Every summer in the Swiss cities of Bern, Basel and Zurich, residents engage in a surprising form of commuting ...

Lake Pleasant, which holds some of the Central Arizona Project’s Colorado River Water, is also a popular recreation space, complicating its floating solar potential.

Explore the charming village of Lavertezzo in the Valle Verzasca, Ticino, Switzerland—captured in stunning 4K. This lesser-known destination enchants with its medieval stone houses, peaceful ...

On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait.

Scientists have simulated the addition of floating solar panels to Switzerland’s Etzelwerk, an open-loop pumped-storage hydropower plant. Using 10% of the upper reservoir for the solar panels ...