Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 24.11.2020 A Swiss funnel in Tibet: WSL device verifies satellite measurements How it came about that a WSL device is measuring the earth’s surface microwave radiation in Tibet; Mike Schwank reports in the WSL blog. 23.11.2020 Beyond our realm of experience: extreme events Why do we investigate extreme events? In order to find ways of dealing with what in future may be normal. Find out more in a DIAGONAL interview. 23.11.2020 Too much manmade nitrogen and phosphorus in nature Swiss ecosystems are heavily polluted and reduction targets have not been met. This is revealed in a SCNAT factsheet with WSL co-authors. 16.11.2020 «When the mountainside comes thundering down» Thanks to research, monitoring and warning systems, people are better protected from rock falls today. Read more about it in a new DIAGONAL article. 11.11.2020 Tests to determine tree species' climate tolerance With the FOEN, 20 cantons and forestry enterprises, WSL is creating 57 experimental plantations to study the climate tolerance of 18 tree species. 09.11.2020 Read now: "Why we research extremes" The new DIAGONAL is anything but normal! Read about our research on huge landslides, bone-dry summers and plants as survival artists. 05.11.2020 Reduce post-disturbance Logging in Forests A study claims that forests should not be thoroughly cleared after storms or forest fires. 02.11.2020 Foliage in many forests in Europe fell prematurely in 2018 Trees throughout central Europe lost their foliage prematurely in the dry summer of 2018. WSL calculations show where and how intensely. 28.10.2020 Internet platform waldwissen.net relaunched waldwissen.net contains over 2800 articles in four languages on forests. The new design is optimised for mobile devices and offers new features. 23.10.2020 Only ambitious goals help against the biodiversity crisis Are policy makers on the right track when it comes to stopping biodiversity loss? Researchers say: Only if they aim for the strictest policy goals. 23.10.2020 Sledges and polar bears The "Polarstern" is back from the Arctic. Ruzica Dadic reports on the challenges the team faced until the very end. 22.10.2020 Too little water pressure slows down radial growth of a tree Lötschental study: When water is scarce, coniferous trees stop their wood growth despite the fact that they produce a lot of carbon. 16.10.2020 Glaciers are retreating unabated Data from Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) shows: the volume of Swiss glaciers has continued to decline in summer 2020. 09.10.2020 Rockfall tests in realistic conditions The initial results of an Innosuisse project are now available as a WSL report. 08.10.2020 How volcanic eruptions shaped 2000 years of world history Volcanoes have played a larger role in natural temperature variability than previously thought, indicates a new study with participation of the WSL. 25.09.2020 SLF wins Albert Mountain Award The SLF is recognised for its mountain services with an Albert Mountain Award. 15.09.2020 Climate change: how much drought can beech trees endure? Beech trees become stressed in dry summers – but not everywhere. If they find water reserves deep in the soil, their crown remains green. 10.09.2020 How wolf-killed carrion alters life in the soil A diverse world of microbes thrives beneath ungulate carcasses. These carcasses enrich biodiversity, according to a WSL-led study. 10.09.2020 High-tech rocks in the forest Like trees, dead wood helps to prevent rockfall, initial SLF research results suggest. 02.09.2020 The big melt Amy Macfarlane, post-graduate student at SLF, postponed her scheduled return and experienced by the skin of her teeth how “her” ice floe transformed back to water. More in the blog. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next