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Summer in the Aare River in Thun (Keystone) Up until the 1950s, waste was dumped directly into Swiss rivers and lakes, resulting in dying fish, bad smells and swimming bans. Much has changed since then. The entire population is coected to sewage treatment plants but new challenges are on the...

The Aletsch experience from high up on theMoosfluh peak (Simon Bradley/swissinfo.ch) The mighty Aletsch Glacier is melting at an ever-quickening pace and could almost disappear by the end of this century. The shrinking field of ice is just one of a series of dramatic changes to the local region’s landscape and fauna. From the top of the Moosfluh peak above the village of Riederalp, the sweeping panoramic vista takes your breath away. A huge grey-and-white cracked sea of ice snakes into view from around a distant mountain. Just below, an elderly Japanese couple munch away on their packed lunch, silently digesting the natural wonder from their balcony seat. “I’ve been here three times in t...