Millions of tourists have marvelled at Switzerland’s picture postcard lakes, unaware that deep below the water lurks thousands of tons of dumped bombs and bullets. The landlocked nation used its ...

Until the mid-20th century, the military dumped ammunition and other items into several Swiss lakes. It was common practice to dispose of ammunition in this way. In June 2022, the Swiss Federal ...

Researchers from Europe and the US are pooling their findings to better understand the quagga mussels and their spread.

Bern, 06.02.2025 - Today, 6 February 2025, is the deadline for submitting ideas for environmentally friendly and safe methods of recovering ammunition from Swiss lakes. A committee of experts will now ...

In the northern Swiss town of Rorschach, the 100-year-old Badhütte (bathing hut) on the shores of Lake Constance burned down early Monday morning. Because the building stands on stilts in the ...

Straddling the Franco-Swiss border is Lake Geneva, a 224-square-mile lake formed by the Rhône River. It has been a popular vacation spot for years, drawing such memorable names as Audrey Hepburn ...