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Giant 'Help' written on dried-up Swiss lake bed

Original: Les Brenets, Switzerland A giant ‘Help’ is written on the grass-covered bed of what was Lac des Brenets, part of the Dou

The word 'Help', large enough to be seen from afar, has been written across the parched grass bed of Lac des Brenets in Les Brenets, Switzerland. The lake, part of the Doubs River, dried up in July due to geological fissures draining water underground combined with below-average rainfall. The message is being read as a stark symbol of drought conditions affecting Europe.

Why now: Ongoing European drought and the striking visual of a dried-up lake have drawn attention to climate change impacts.

Lac des BrenetsLes BrenetsSwitzerlandDoubs River

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• Les Brenets, Switzerland A giant ‘Help’ is written on the grass-covered bed of what was Lac des Brenets, part of the Doubs River. The river dried up in July because of a combination of factors, including geological fissures that drain water underground, below-average rainfall… · appassionato · 13

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