Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 12.06.2020 Research centre for climate change and extremes New centre to explore climate change and natural hazards in the Alpine region. 11.06.2020 Versatile and climate-friendly Wood can be building material, CO2 storage and even a force of nature. The latest issue of Diagonal is dedicated to this renewable resource. 08.06.2020 Radiometer saved from drowning Leg 3 of MOSAiC takes 3 months longer than planned. The WSL remote sensing installation threatened by ice crack finally allows good data collection. 02.06.2020 How the coronavirus lockdown changed forest visiting habits The lockdown saw many Swiss people go to forests more often than usual, but even more stopped visiting them entirely, a survey reveals. 29.05.2020 Environmental changes lead to younger forests A study with the participation of WSL professor Charlotte Grossiord published in Science shows the impact of global warming on forest age structure. 23.05.2020 Will a new pandemic emerge from the ice? "Swissinfo.ch": melting ice can release viruses and bacteria that are potentially harmful to humans. With Beat Frey (WSL). 20.05.2020 “We need to study biodiversity in a more holistic way.” To mark Biodiversity Day (22 May), a WSL and an Eawag researcher tell us why it is important to look beyond the system boundaries. 19.05.2020 The city of Zurich is a wild bee paradise Some good news on World Bee Day (20 May): the city of Zurich is home to a surprising variety of wild bees, with 164 species recorded. 15.05.2020 Treetops protect forest life from global warming The forest canopy mitigates peak summer temperatures for the understorey. When that shade disappears, the organisms living there suffer. 13.05.2020 An inside view of plants on the Info Flora website A real visual treat: Info Flora’s species portraits now include over 1,000 stem cross-sections and descriptions prepared by WSL collaborators. 03.05.2020 Fires in beech forests threaten protective function Burnt beech forests provide less protection against natural hazards than intact woods. A new WSL Fact Sheet describes the fire and vegetation dynamics. 29.04.2020 Switzerland, a haven of chestnut diversity Swiss chestnut forests contain a genetic diversity that is unique in Europe, indicates a new study. Many chestnut forests consist of grafted trees. 29.04.2020 A quest for ancient buried forests in the Siberian tundra For one month, tree-ring scientists braved the harsh conditions of Northern Siberia to find old wood. Patrick Fonti is taking us along on the trip. 28.04.2020 Fieldwork photo distinguished in science image competition Andreas Rigling's photo taken in Siberia has received a distinction in the scientific image competition of the National Science Foundation. 24.04.2020 Dramatic loss of food plants for insects Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Zurich as well as WSL studied the 100-year development of plant diversity in the canton of Zurich. 20.04.2020 Why we paint tree buds Yann Vitasse painted the buds of saplings for an experiment on leaf emergence in spring. He explains why in the blog. 08.04.2020 In der Schule mit Eisbär und Pinguin Das Swiss Polar Institute präsentiert ein neues Online-Lehrmittel: Die www.polar-class.ch enthält Videos, Podcasts und Lesestoff über die Pole. 10.03.2020 New book: Flora of Canton Zurich Over 1000 pages on the botanical diversity in the canton of Zurich. Edited by WSL researchers Thomas Wohlgemuth and Michael Nobis. 09.03.2020 Summer School FORMON (Long-term Forest Monitoring) The Summer School FORMON for PhD, postdocs and master students will take place in Davos from 23 to 29 August. Apply by May 1st. 26.02.2020 Swiss Forest Protection Service Take a look behind the scenes of our work. What does forest protection mean in practice? Video with subtitles in various languages. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next