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Snow 13.05.2020
How much water is contained in the snowpack?
How much water is contained in the snowpack?

By measuring the snow water equivalent over a long period, the SLF is facilitating the detection of long-term changes in our climate system.

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Mountain ecosystems 03.05.2020
Fires in beech forests threaten protective function
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…

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Avalanches, Natural hazards 03.04.2020
Well protected through optimal use of resources
Well protected through optimal use of resources

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

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Snow 26.02.2020
Twilight, chicory and the final spurt
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…

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20.05.2020

“We need to study biodiversity in a more holistic way.”

To mark Biodiversity Day (22 May), a WSL and an Eawag researcher tell us why it is important to look beyond the system boundaries.

Blog
21.04.2020

Uncertain return

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…

Research
09.04.2020

Different than planned

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

In the media
30.03.2020

Snow Science Against the Avalanche

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

Institutional
23.03.2020

WSL annual report 2019

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

Blog
19.02.2020

Hungry fox, shoveling snow and permanent surveillance

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.

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