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Biodiversity 14.02.2019
How the environment shapes the evolution of biodiversity
How the environment shapes the evolution of biodiversity

A new method explains how species adapt to the environment in the course of evolution and how biodiversity develops.

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A marmot in the snow
 
Snow and Ice 12.02.2019
Ice volume of glaciers worldwide calculated anew
Ice volume of glaciers worldwide calculated anew

A new estimate for the glacier ice volume all around the world indicates the volume of glaciers in Asia has been overestimated.

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Glacier in Kyrgyzstan. Image: Matthias Huss
 
Institutional 11.02.2019
Int'l day of women and girls in science
Int'l day of women and girls in science

This day is a reminder that women play a critical role in science and technology. We celebrate it by presenting three outstanding researchers at WSL.

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Photo: Anna Hersperger, Francesca Pellicciotti, Catherine Graham
 
Forest 17.01.2019
Climate change leads to more stress in trees worldwide
Climate change leads to more stress in trees worldwide

The further away trees grow from the poles or mountain peaks, the more drought limits their growth.

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11.02.2019
Research vessel Akademik Treshnikov (Photo: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute AARI)

First research expedition to circumnavigate Greenland

The expedition GLACE of the Swiss Polar Institute will be the first to circumnavigate Greenland for scientific research.

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31.01.2019

Forum für Wissen: registration open

On May 24 2019 a WSL symposium on 'Learning from extreme events' for scientists and practitioners will take place in Davos (in German).

Institutional
25.01.2019
FC Parmelin at the SLF

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin at the SLF

FC Guy Parmelin visited the SLF on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where all the institutions in the ETH Domain presented themselves.

Research
23.01.2019
1. Felix Kienast (WSL), president of the new Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks.

WSL researcher heads Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks

Felix Kienast is the new President of the Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks, which is part of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT).

Research
10.12.2018
Some lodgepole pines as shown here may die after dry spells. (Photo: Miriam Isaac-Renton)

Trees in cold regions cannot cope well with drought

Forests in the northern regions of Canada are not well adapted to drought. This was the result of a study conducted within a unique field trial.

Research
06.12.2018
Ein breites Kiesbett erstreckt sich zwischen Gehölzen. Wasser ist keines sichtbar.

Improving hydropower through long-range drought forecasts

A model developed by WSL researchers can predict long-term droughts over several weeks. This helps hydropower producers. (Press release of the SNF)

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4. March 2019 4 March 2019

Better gardens

Abschlussveranstaltung zum Projekt 2015-2018 Finanziert vom SNF Sinergia, unter Mitwirkung von FIBL und WSL.    

26. March 2019 26 March 2019

On the colour of snow: measurements, modelling and applications

Snow is the most reflective surface on Earth. Hence the snow cover has a crucial role to play in maintaining the Earth’s climate.

3. April 2019 3 April 2019

Die Umweltpolitik der Schweiz: Zwischen Antizipation und Reaktion

Im Laufe der Zeit hat die Schweiz in verschiedenen Bereichen der Umweltpolitik eine Vorreiterrolle eingenommen.

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