Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up in record summer heat
- Les Brenets (Switzerland) (AFP) – The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.
- Issued on: 04/10/2026 - 08:18Modified: 04/10/2026 - 09:25 4 min Reading time Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.
- The drought has ruined pleasure boat tourism, while some question whether the lake will ever return to enduring full health.
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- Les Brenets (Switzerland) (AFP) – The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.
- Issued on: 04/10/2026 - 08:18Modified: 04/10/2026 - 09:25 4 min Reading time Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.
- The drought has ruined pleasure boat tourism, while some question whether the lake will ever return to enduring full health.
Sources: RFI