News

Burnt beech forests provide less protection against natural hazards than intact woods. A new WSL Fact Sheet describes the fire and vegetation dynamics. [in german]

Light, landscape and people lift the spirits of SLF doctoral student Amy Macfarlane, who has to stay in the Arctic for a while longer. More on the blog.

Even the MOSAiC expedition has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Another challenge is that the ice floe breaks into smaller pieces.

Which measure against avalanches or rockfall has the best cost-benefit ratio? The SLF has helped to develop calculation tools for this purpose.

Reportage in “The New Yorker” about avalanche research and protection in the US and Switzerland, with insight into the work of SLF researchers.

The avalanche bulletin continues to be published to support the security services.

Numerous projects in applied research and two "Forum for Knowledge": At WSL, 2019 was all about knowledge transfer.

The Summer School FORMON for PhD, postdocs and master students will take place in Davos from 23 to 29 August. Apply by May 1st.

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 the blog.

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.

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

Description of the weather, snowpack and avalanche danger during the preceding year (October 2018 to September 2019). In German or French.

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

During the WEF meeting, the ETH Domain came to the SLF to present itself via successful young companies built on research.

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

SLF researcher Yves Bühler spends an icy night in a tent to measure snow on a glacier. Read his blog entry for more details.

Starting this winter, the avalanche bulletin will highlight the most significant avalanche problem.

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

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

An evaluation of satellite images shows that more than 18,000 avalanches occurred during heavy snowfall in January 2018.