Environment - The heat does not spare the great lakes. Ceresio reaches 28 degrees - - Varese News

According to the latest findings from Copernicus, the European program dedicated to environmental monitoring, some areas of the Mediterranean have recorded temperature deviations of more than 5°C compared to the average for the period. A phenomenon that does not only concern the sea but also other bodies of water such as lakes and rivers. The Meteonews meteorological service for Switzerland has analyzed the phenomenon, trying to identify the possible effects of this overheating, such as the difficulties encountered by some fish species and the proliferation of algae in the most affected areas.

In Switzerland, the large lakes have seen a significant increase in water temperatures, which in some areas reached seven degrees above the average trend recorded between 1983 and 2024.

The readings reported in the article ( here is the link with all the data ) concern the Swiss basins and the Swiss areas of the great lakes, such as Ceresio where 28 degrees were reached (5 more than the average for this period) . Followed by those of Zurich and Zug, with 27 degrees, and Lemano, with 26. The readings for Lake Maggiore stand at 25 degrees.