Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 26.02.2019 No more Asian long-horned beetles in Canton Fribourg The Asian long-horned beetle which was detected in the Canton of Fribourg in 2011 and 2014 was successfully eradicated after several years of control. 26.02.2019 Climate change upsets carbon uptake in the North Atlantic Tiny marine organisms transport carbon from the atmosphere into the depths of the oceans. Climate change is altering this biological pump. 21.02.2019 Avalanche winter 1999 The winter of 1998/99 claimed many lives and caused extensive damage to property in the Alps. What lessons have been learned from this experience? 14.02.2019 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. 12.02.2019 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. 11.02.2019 First research expedition to circumnavigate Greenland The expedition GLACE of the Swiss Polar Institute will be the first to circumnavigate Greenland for scientific research. 11.02.2019 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. 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). 25.01.2019 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. 23.01.2019 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). 17.01.2019 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. 16.01.2019 Permafrost is warming worldwide A study including the participation of the SLF and of PERMOS demonstrates that permafrost temperatures have risen worldwide over the last 10 years. 18.12.2018 Ozone levels are decreasing, but exposure remains high Forests still suffer from ozone exposure, despite decreasing ozone levels, WSL researchers report. 13.12.2018 Specific genes protect cress plants from heavy metals A cress species thrives on soils contaminated with heavy metals – because it has adapted genetically in the course of evolution, a new study shows. 10.12.2018 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. 06.12.2018 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) 26.11.2018 Fostering renewable energy with energy cooperatives The expansion of renewable energy will further decentralise power and heat generation in Switzerland. (Image: Pexels.com) 19.11.2018 First global database of the Earth’s vegetation The first global vegetation database contains over 1.1 million vegetation records. 01.10.2018 New book: How are the Swiss moors doing? The book "Moore der Schweiz" (German) presents the development of moors in Switzerland and their research. Includes many case studies. 15.08.2018 Researchers unravel the age of fine tree roots Fine tree roots get far less old than previously assumed, as demonstrated by tree ring analyses in a study published in Nature Communications. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next
