Research for people and environment

2022 was a disastrous year for Swiss glaciers: all ice melt records were smashed.

Insects that live in freshwater are less likely to be invasive than those that live on land.

Rising temperatures cause glaciers to shrink. But for some glaciers, summer rains may be as harmful, a new study suggest.

A unique collection of anatomical images and descriptions of 1231 monocotyledon species of the Northern Hemisphere is available online.

SLF researcher Anne Kempel explains in the video how she wants to find out in a worldwide project.

After almost thirty years, the acclaimed forest researcher is leaving the WSL and thus stepping down from the Directorate.