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Switzerland warns of drought as El Niño may make such events more frequent
Parmelin told Switzerland’s public broadcaster SRF that the country had experienced an extraordinary summer and that droughts now occur every four or five years. He said more irrigation and water-storage projects were needed, adding that the El Niño weather phenomenon could make such developments more frequent.
In an assessment for Switzerland’s public broadcaster SRF, Parmelin said the country had experienced an extraordinary summer. Rejecting accusations that he had downplayed climate change, Parmelin said its existence was well known.
Describing the heatwave as exceptional, Parmelin said Switzerland needed to prepare for droughts that are expected to become more frequent in the future. He said he was surprised by the duration and intensity of the extreme heat and drought.
Droughts are occurring more frequently
Parmelin said he lived in a region affected by drought and recalled that 30 years ago they had invested in drawing water from Lake Geneva to irrigate fields. He said those efforts had received support from the federal government.
Parmelin said this year’s drought had highlighted a new need for irrigation and water-storage projects. He stressed that the necessary steps should be taken to advance these projects.
Parmelin said Switzerland was trying to adapt to such conditions and that droughts currently occur every four or five years. He said this frequency was higher than in the past, adding that the El Niño weather phenomenon could make similar developments even more frequent.
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