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Institutional 07.07.2021
WSL spin-off with drone-borne soil moisture sensor
WSL spin-off with drone-borne soil moisture sensor

TerraRadTech brings a breakthrough water detection device to agriculture and environmental monitoring.

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Biodiversity, Forest 03.07.2021
Schwyz forest reserve on its way to becoming primeval forest
Schwyz forest reserve on its way to becoming primeval forest

The Bödmerenwald near Muotathal has seen a significant increase in wood volume, dead wood and small habitats for insects and fungi.

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Low-branched fallen trees, now heavily decomposed, in a part of the Bödmerenwald where Storm Vivian brought down many trees in 1990.
 
Forest 30.06.2021
Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated
Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated

Predating the eruption by 126 years provides crucial insights into climate variations at the end of the last ice age.

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Forest 20.06.2021
Why trees grow at night
Why trees grow at night

Trees grow mainly at night, because dry air inhibits cell growth in day time, even in moist soil conditions, a new WSL study found out.

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28.07.2021

«Parents should foster a love of nature in their children»

In an interview in the magazine DIAGONAL, two experts discuss how our relationship with ‘nature’ shapes us.

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23.07.2021

The forest – a perpetual patient?

What is a healthy forest? This question has been a concern of the WSL for over 100 years. A look back and forward in the magazine Diagonal.

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15.07.2021

Käfer, Pilzkrankheiten und Wildschäden belasten die Wälder

Borkenkäfer, eingeschleppte Pilze und Wildverbiss: Der Waldschutzüberblick 2020 informiert über die Herausforderungen für Schweizer Wälder.

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29.06.2021

Potential ice avalanches: expertise helps authorities decide

A huge mass of ice is threatening to fall from a glacier at the Italian side of Mont Blanc. Computer simulations help to determine safety measures.

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22.06.2021

Investigating new pathogens

Tree pests are on the increase in Switzerland. Researchers at the WSL Plant Protection Laboratory are on their trail. Read more in Diagonal.

Research
17.06.2021
Schmelzwasser-Bäche auf dem Vadret Pers (GR). Die Gipfelregionen sind im September durch Neuschnee schon glänzend weiss. (Foto: M. Huss)

0.5 degrees Celcius: Small difference, large effect

It makes a big difference whether the climate warms by 1, 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius. This is shown in a recent study by ETH/WSL glaciologists.

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14. to 17. September 2021 14 to 17 September 2021

EVOLTREE Conference 2021: Genomics and Adaptation in Forest Ecosystems

International conference

23. to 24. September 2021 23 to 24 September 2021

Vom Schutzobjekt zum funktionalen Ökosystem: Schweizer Moore im Brennpunkt

Moore gehören in der Schweiz zu den am stärksten gefährdeten Lebensräumen. Trotz ihres weitgehenden Schutzes nimmt ihre Lebensraumqualität weiterhin…

27. September 2021 27 September 2021

Junge Landschaftsforschung 2021

Nach den bisherigen erfolgreichen Tagungen organisiert das Zentrum Landschaft der WSL wiederum die Tagung "Junge Landschaftsforschung". Diese richtet…

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