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We will be glad to assist the media in their research and to arrange interviews with our in-house experts. Both media representatives and freelancers are very welcome to visit our research sites and study plots all over the country.

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16.07.2026

Forest professor promoted at EPFL

Charlotte Grossiord is researching how forests fare in the face of climate change. EPFL has now promoted her to associate professor.

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16.07.2026

Climate change in cities

A new modelling approach provides a more accurate picture of how climate change will affect biodiversity in cities.

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15.07.2026

How often will 100-year floods occur in future?

Heavy precipitation is increasing with climate change, but previous flood projections underestimated its impact in the Alps.

13.07.2026

WSL and NTLU Ukraine work together

The long-standing collaboration between NLTU Ukraine and WSL is continuing and yielding new results.

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