Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 09.06.2022 With shovel and lab coat: WSL's detectives at work Who eats whom in deadwood? What do treerings reveal about the climate? Read how researchers find out in the new DIAGONAL magazine! 07.06.2022 Floods and landslides in 2021: greatest damage costs since 2007 Thunderstorms and heavy rain during the summer of 2021 caused around CHF 450 million of damage, the highest amount since 2007. 02.06.2022 Some final highlights of fieldwork in Finland The Snow Hydrology Research Group wrapped up their field campaign and made a quintessential Finnish experience. 31.05.2022 Is climate change raising the forest line? At Stillberg near Davos, the SLF is investigating whether spruce and larch seedlings can establish above the current forest line. 24.05.2022 ETH Domain at WEF 2022 – Guy Parmelin visits the SLF Innovations from the ETH Domain: insights into research serving Switzerland – Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin visits SLF Davos. 20.05.2022 International Symposium on Snow The International Glaciological Society and the SLF are organising a symposium in Davos in September 2022. Submit your abstracts now. 02.05.2022 Observing spring warming in the Arctic The Snow Hydrology Research Group observed the first signs of spring through thermal drone imagery and melting river ice. 25.04.2022 Equipment deployment and an unexpected sight The Snow Hydrology Research Group started deploying their ground based equipment and were surprised with a view of the northern lights. 22.04.2022 What are the impacts of climate change in Switzerland? In the NCCS-Impacts programme, the implications are being investigated across sectors. The public call for projects will follow in the summer of 2022. 20.04.2022 Forest-snow field campaign at the Sodankylä Arctic Research Center The SLF Snow Hydrology Research Group has arrived in Finland for their forest-snow field campaign. 22.12.2021 The swaying Matterhorn An international team of researchers has now been able to measure and simulate the resonant swaying of the Matterhorn. 19.10.2021 Glaciers shrinking despite good luck with the weather Despite lots of snow in winter and a mild summer, the Swiss glaciers have lost about 400 million tonnes of ice since September 2020. 29.09.2021 New video: SwissForestLab summer school in Davos This year's summer school focused on forest monitoring and was attended by 24 enthusiastic students from all over the world. 11.08.2021 Environmental Report 2018–2020 How does WSL deal with resources, how large is its CO2 footprint? The Environmental Report 20182020 explains it in detail. 17.05.2021 New book and app: explore research sites while hiking WSL's first hiking guide allows users to discover Valais on foot while learning about research into forests, climate history and avalanches. 24.03.2021 Annual report 2020 of WSL In a difficult year, WSL launched major interdisciplinary initiatives with partner organizations and published more than ever. 18.03.2021 Summer School on Long-term Forest Monitoring "Forest Functioning under Air Pollution and Climate Change", August 2021 in Davos: enrollment open for PhD, Postdocs and MSc in their last year. 16.10.2020 Glaciers are retreating unabated Data from Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) shows: the volume of Swiss glaciers has continued to decline in summer 2020. 08.06.2020 Radiometer saved from drowning Leg 3 of MOSAiC takes 3 months longer than planned. The WSL remote sensing installation threatened by ice crack finally allows good data collection. 03.05.2020 Fires in beech forests threaten protective function 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] Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next