Long believed to be safely slumbering beneath thick layers of protective sediment, the munitions at the bottom of the biggest lake in the Alps have raised fresh safety and environmental concerns.
For the first time ever, Swiss authorities will soon start mapping the piles of munitions in the lake to determine what kind of explosive debris is there, how much, and whether it should be removed. Following two explosions in storage depots, one of them inside a mountain, the army started to get rid of surplus post-World War II stockpiles by using underwater dumps.
They estimated that there was little danger in leaving them untouched, while removing them risked shifting the sediment, releasing pollutants and causing significant damage to the aquatic ecosystem.However, experts have warned that the situation is different in Lake Geneva, where a private armaments company, Hispano-Suiza, dumped excess munitions right up until the 1960s.
The crescent-shaped freshwater lake -- 73 kilometres long and 14 kilometres across at its widest -- hits a maximum depth of 310 metres in the middle, making it the deepest lake in Switzerland.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australia's Lake Resources teams up with clean tech firm Lilac to develop Argentina lithium projectMELBOURNE : Australian lithium company Lake Resources NL and California-based Lilac Solutions said on Wednesday they are teaming up to jointly develop the Kachi Lithium Brine project in Argentina, sending Lake's shares rocketing more than 20per cent higher.Lilac will provide clean technology expertise to
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Hundreds of carp in a Michigan lake have died from a herpes outbreakMichigan's Department of Natural Resources says the koi herpesvirus killed between 300 and 600 fish. It affects goldfish, the common carp, and koi.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Australia's Lake Resources teams up with clean tech firm Lilac to develop Argentina lithium projectMELBOURNE : Australian lithium company Lake Resources NL and California-based Lilac Solutions said on Wednesday they are teaming up to jointly develop the Kachi Lithium Brine project in Argentina, sending Lake's shares rocketing more than 20per cent higher.Lilac will provide clean technology expertise to
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Hundreds of carp in a Michigan lake have died from a herpes outbreakMichigan's Department of Natural Resources says the koi herpesvirus killed between 300 and 600 fish. It affects goldfish, the common carp, and koi.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
ITE stabbing: Man, 69, who killed ex-wife jailed for lifeIn 2018, Seet Cher Hng stabbed his ex-wife in the ITE College Central carpark before turning the knife on himself Singapore
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Chrissy Teigen shares how her body is 'stuck' following pregnancy loss: 'It has nothing to do''It’s really weird when you lose a baby and your body gets paused in time,' Chrissy Teigen wrote in an Instagram post.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »