Switzerland is water-rich. So why are 151 towns rationing it?

This summer, some Swiss municipalities have banned residents from filling pools or watering gardens.

Keystone / Ti-Press / Pablo Gianinazzi

Switzerland has more water than it uses. Yet this summer, at least 151 municipalities have banned residents from filling pools or watering gardens. We looked at why these limitations are in place.

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