Signs of Drought

Today as I walked I could see clear evidence that Switzerland is now dry. As you walk by the side of the road you see that it is yellow, and that there is no growth. Crops are withering away and water gauges are now filling with dust, rather than rain.

We now go for weeks without rain. If I wanted to pick up the soil it would crumble in my hands and blow away as dust. I see that one of the local rivers is drying up again.

A dry water meter - There is very little rain

View of Grass and the Alps

Dry grass by the river side

Dry grass by the river side

La Suisse bientot à court d'eau

Malgré la pluie, la forêt valaisanne est déjà en danger d’incendie