New Early Warning System for Dryness

DMZ – ENVIRONMENT ¦ MM ¦ AA ¦ Bern – Today, Switzerland has put into operation a national early warning system for the detection and forecasting of drought. In view of the increasing drought periods due to climate change, the Federal Government intends to prevent damage to the environment, population and economy at an early stage. The system was developed by the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), the Federal Office for Meteorology and Cl…