Research 08.09.2023
Early autumn colours in Swiss forests – what is happening?
Early autumn colours in Swiss forests – what is happening?

In many low-lying regions or at sun-exposed places in Switzerland, trees have put on their autumn colors already in late August – much too early. WSL researchers explain the underlying factors.

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… aber dass die Linden am Nordhang Ende August so verfärbt sind, fällt dieses Jahr auf. (Foto: Marco Conedera, WSL)
 
Research 07.08.2023
Soils are the most species-rich habitats on earth
Soils are the most species-rich habitats on earth

A study shows that two thirds of the world's biodiversity lives in the soils. These are under pressure from climate change and land use.

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Typischer Bodenbewohner: Der Springschwanz Dicyrtomina minuta auf Schneckeneiern. (Foto: Andy Murray)
 
Research 02.08.2023
It has never been this warm in the past 1200 years
It has never been this warm in the past 1200 years

The Medieval warm phase was cooler than thought and the current warming is unprecedented in the past 1200 years. This is shown by a new WSL study.

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Subfossiles Holz in einem See erhalten
 
Research 05.07.2023
Some ash trees resist both fungi and beetles
Some ash trees resist both fungi and beetles

Ash trees that are resistant to ash dieback are also better able to withstand an invasive beetle. This is shown by a WSL study.

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Der Eschenprachtkäfer (Agrilus planipennis) ist eine invasive Prachtkäfer Art, dessen Larven in Nordamerika bereits Millionen von Eschen dahingerafft hat. Der Eschenprachtkäfer wurde 2003 nach Russland eingeschleppt und befindet sich seither auf dem Vormarsch Richtung Zentraleuropa. Foto: Beat Wermelinger
 

Research for people and the environment

News

Research
28.09.2023

The glacier monitoring network GLAMOS reports that a total of 10% of the ice volume disappeared in only two years.

Research
27.09.2023

Why does the diversity of species differ between climate regions? A new WSL study shows that their size and isolation are decisive.

Research
26.09.2023

WSL researcher Andrea Kupferschmid explains in an interview how serious the impact of browsing wild animals on Swiss forest trees is.

Institutional
21.09.2023

Anita Risch, who studies relationships and functions of organisms in ecosystems, is a new member of the WSL directorate.

Research
14.09.2023

Researchers from ETH, WSL and the European Forest Research Initiative have studied for the first time how forest regeneration takes place in protected forests in Europe.

Institutional
04.09.2023

Research institutes of the ETH Domain strengthen cooperation in strategic areas.

Events

6 October 2023

Der ScienceDay des SwissForestLab findet am 6. Oktober an der ETH statt. Mehr Informationen folgen.

25 to 26 October 2023

Arten erkennen, Ökologie verstehen, Zeigerarten für autochthone Bergwälder. Der Wald ist ein wichtiger Lebensraum für Flechten und…

4 to 5 November 2023

2-tägiger Kurs zum Sammeln und Bestimmen von saprophytischen Aphyllophorales