Research 07.03.2024
Storm events 2023 – major local damage, no fatalit
Storm events 2023 – major local damage, no fatalit

Floods, debris flows, landslides, and rockfall events caused damage of around 75 million Swiss francs in 2023. This was the result of the annual evaluation of the storm damage database by the WSL.

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Snow and avalanches 15.02.2024
25 years since the avalanche winter of 1999
25 years since the avalanche winter of 1999

SLF employees reflect on their experiences in the exceptionally snowy winter of 1998/99 and the insights they gained from it.

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Research 07.02.2024
Climate research on Greenland
Climate research on Greenland

The longest measurement series of meteorological data from the Greenland Ice Sheet is now available to everyone.

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Research 22.01.2024
Climate change: Alpine plants lose protection
Climate change: Alpine plants lose protection

Climate change will alter the distribution of Alpine plants. A new study shows where new protected areas are needed to account for that.

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Research for people and the environment

News

Research
18.03.2024

An international study in collaboration with the WSL shows that biodiversity and ecosystem services vary greatly within a forest.

Research
14.03.2024

Communities in water and on land are responding similarly to climate change. One surprising exception may be the plankton.

Research
13.03.2024

A new study shows the link between large forest fires and landscaping.

Research
01.03.2024

A WSL study researches where squirrels, hedgehogs, and other wild animals are found in the city of Zurich.

Opinion
15.02.2024

How the fear of losing control impedes new national parks. Carte Blanche for Ross T. Shackleton and Co.

Research
15.02.2024

A new study shows how a participatory WSL initiative can promote a more comprehensive, timely, and detailed monitoring of forests.

Events

21 to 22 March 2024

Flechten begegnet man auf Schritt und Tritt - vom Vorgarten bis auf die höchsten Berggipfel. Sie sind gute Indikatoren, beispielsweise zur…

18 to 25 August 2024

Is early browning in European forests a harbinger of tree death or simply a sign of temporary stress? In 2018, science could not answer this…

23 August 2024

Die ibW Maienfeld und die WSL bieten zwei Weiterbildungen zum Thema Seilkranprojektierung an. Im Einführungskurs Seilaplan und QGIS…