Lake Vierwaldstättersee is great!

b) Roger Federer - Do you know him?

a) I honestly cannot think of such a situation.

b) We should show solidarity with developping countries.

Swiss woods are in a bad condition and there are no signs that they will recover in the near future. Every fifth tree suffers. Especially pines are in poor health. Scientist say that these conditions are caused by acid rain and climate change.

We are very lucky, what concerns the climate, the weather, in Switzerland. We have enough rain, but not to much. We have enough sun, but not to much. So the government does nothing have to do.

But Floods do occur in Switzerland especially in hot summers when the glaciers melt. Climate change hits alps hardest: Changing patterns of rain and snowfall, shrinking glaciers and rising temperatures will affect not only the mountains but also the communities which rely on their resources. Already some Alpine villages in the north of the range face flooding, while areas further south are seeing tourist and other trades increasingly threatened. Some areas have already suffered water shortages.

The Alps' most famous high peaks, Mont Blanc, The Matterhorn and Monte Rosa mark part of the dividing line between the increasingly wet north of the region and Italy and Slovenia in the dryer south.

North of the dividing line, flooding and mud slides are becoming a common threat in some Alpine communities. In the south, some of the Europe's most celebrated Alpine beauty spots, including Italy's Dolomites are under threat, although some micro-climates mean the dividing line does not following a rigid north-south line.

The situation across the Alps is made worse by the increasing demand for artificial snow created during the winter months by snow machines working on the ski slopes. This is needed to sustain the winter sports industry which is an economic mainstay of the slopes, but places a further heavy burden on water and energy supplies which are already under great stress.

The Alps are the water tower of Europe. But increasingly much of the water is not reaching the places downstream where it is needed, for ecosystems, agriculture and energy production.

Around 16 million people in eight countries, from France in the west to Hungary in the east, live in the arc of Europe's biggest mountain range. Rain and snow from its mountains provide the Danube, Rhine, Rhone and Po rivers with up to 80 per cent of their water.

The destruction of the Alps is accelerating and the disruption to water supplies will be felt much further afield than originally thought.

Climate change is also driving Alpine species further up the mountains while exotic species including palms get a foothold lower down.

Yes, they change a lot. They melt at an alarming rate.

Maybe because it is about habits... I keep forgetting to do those things also I know I should do them. Do you understand what I mean?

Switching of Stand-by. Reducing the heat in our apartment. Not using the car that much. eating seasonal and regional food..... and no meat.