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Snow and Ice 15.01.2020
End-of-year festivities near the North Pole
End-of-year festivities near the North Pole

Christmas and New Year made a welcome change for the scientists on board the research vessel Polarstern. Read more about this in the blog.

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Biodiversity, Natural hazards 23.12.2019
Saving the sweet chestnut
Saving the sweet chestnut

A fungus threatens valuable old chestnut groves. Practitioners and WSL researchers are looking for ways to control it. Read more in the new DIAGONAL.

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Biodiversity, Natural hazards 16.12.2019
Reinvigorated forests 20 years after windstorm Lothar
Reinvigorated forests 20 years after windstorm Lothar

20 years ago, hurricane Lothar caused tremendous damage. Meanwhile, more robust, species-rich forests have regrown in many places.

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The WSL's research area Habsburg (canton of Aargau) in spring 2019 with an insect trap.
 
Biodiversity, Landscape 16.12.2019
How can the exchange between science and practice succeed?
How can the exchange between science and practice succeed?

In the DIAGONAL interview, a biodiversity researcher and a nature conservation practitioner discuss how research can be applied in practice.

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14.01.2020

A life dedicated to tree-ring research

The dendrochronologist Fritz Schweingruber passed away on 7 January 2020. For almost 50 years, he made an outstanding contribution to the WSL.

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13.12.2019

Wood harvest: Foresters and conservationists disagree

Foresters and conservationists differ in their assessment of which trees should be felled or left standing. Read more in DIAGONAL magazine.

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13.12.2019

Turbulent times on the Arctic ice

Researchers on the MOSAiC expedition are grappling with a number of challenges, including damage caused by a storm. But the work goes on.

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10.12.2019

Renewable energy: The public demands a say in planning

A survey conducted by WSL shows that the public is in favour of wind turbines, but demands a greater role in planning.

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05.12.2019
Location of the planned Trift hydroelectric plant in front of the melting glacier

How to make progress in the energy transition

This year’s Forum for Knowledge examined how stepping up the use of renewable resources might help to make progress in the energy transition.

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03.12.2019
Two people stand on a glacier with measuring gear.

WSL’s glacier monitoring team gets new member

Glaciologist Matthias Huss, head of Swiss glacier monitoring network GLAMOS, joined WSL.

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6. February 2020 6 February 2020

Polare Eisschilder und Meeresspiegel

Einblick in neueste Methoden und Erkenntnisse der Erforschung des grönländischen Eisschilds.

23. to 28. February 2020 23 to 28 February 2020

World Biodiversity Forum in Davos

Help shape the future of biodiversity - join the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos in February 2020.

25. February 2020 25 February 2020

Open Science: the good, the bad and the ugly!

Open Science has many potential benefits including more transparent and efficient research, improved opportunities for researchers to gain career…

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