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Forest 26.02.2020

Second highest bark beetle infestation ever observed

In 2019, bark beetle damage reached 1.4 million m3 of spruce wood. This is the second highest level ever recorded apart from the year 2003.

Snow and Ice 26.02.2020

Twilight, chicory and the final spurt

The second leg of the MOSAiC expedition is drawing to a close: important measurements have been taken and the light is slowly returning. Read more in…

Biodiversity, Forest 20.02.2020

Trees 'hand down' environmental memories

Transmission without alteration of genetic information: trees pass on environmental changes to their offspring, a WSL study has found.

Institutional 10.02.2020

Forest research: women in a men’s world

Three women hold management positions in the WSL’s forest research unit. We interviewed them for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

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27.02.2020

Climate change affects the water conditions in the atmosphere, increasing trees' water stress. WSL researchers are investigating the phenomenon.

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26.02.2020

Take a look behind the scenes of our work. What does forest protection mean in practice?

Video with subtitles in various languages.

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19.02.2020

How to stop an arctic fox from chewing on cables and why you are never alone on an expedition can be read in the new blog post.

Research

13.02.2020

Since October 2019, the research vessel “Polarstern” has been drifting through the Arctic ice. A video shows what is happening around the ship.

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04.02.2020

Numerous organisms rely on deadwood for survival. A new WSL factsheet explains how to recognize and protect those old important trees (in German).

Research

30.01.2020

A study involving SLF researchers shows that warmer air and a lower volume of melt water are driving up the temperature of watercourses.

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Edition: Fr. 28.02., 17:00

Considerable avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area

Edition: Fr. 28.02., 17:00

Considerable avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area

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3. March 2020 3 March 2020

There is mounting evidence that understanding the consequences of global change for ecosystem functioning requires consideration of belowground…

14. March 2020 14 March 2020

Unter der Führung von Silvia Stofer und Gesa von Hirschheydt lernen Sie einige Arten kennen und erfahren etwas über ihre Biologie und Ökologie.

7. April 2020 7 April 2020

Tundra ecosystems store large amounts of carbon in plants and soil, creating strong potential feedback to climate change. Plants directly control the…

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