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Natural hazards 20.09.2021
Rockfall experiments help to improve risk assessment
Rockfall experiments help to improve risk assessment

The shape of rocks is a key factor in assessing rockfall hazard. This is the conclusion of a new SLF study.

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Mountain ecosystems 26.08.2021
New online maps show which trees can grow where
New online maps show which trees can grow where

Where can which tree species thrive in forests? A WSL team has created maps showing the distribution of woody plants throughout Switzerland.

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Mountain ecosystems 27.07.2021
Landslide protection
Landslide protection

We are investigating the impact of forest structures on the groundwater balance and their ability to protect against landslides.

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Natural hazards 16.06.2021
Little damage from floods and landslides in 2020
Little damage from floods and landslides in 2020

Most of the damage resulted from floods triggered by thunderstorms or persistent rain, with the Lucerne region and Ticino being particularly affected.…

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After heavy rainfall (>400 mm) on 3 October 2020, approximately 2,000 m3 of rock and earth became destablised at Camedo (canton of Ticino) on 7 October, blocking the transit road through Centovalli.
 
 
 

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01.09.2021

Training course “Practice meets science”

From the 14th to 18th February 2022 SLF will be holding another international advanced snow and avalanche course in Davos. Register now!

Research
31.08.2021

Research in the Arctic: accurate climate forecasts require precise snow data‬‬

To study types of snow and thus improve climate models, SLF snow researchers were on a polar expedition. Read more in the new DIAGONAL.

Research
30.08.2021

Combining renewable energies for a more sustainable Switzerland

A new research consortium with participation of SLF-researcher Michael Lehning aims to promote decentralized renewable energy production.

Institutional
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.

Research
09.08.2021

What is the state of the world's climate? New IPCC report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change publishes its 6th scientific analysis of the global climate. A WSL researcher is co-author.

 

Institutional
23.07.2021

Award for SLF researcher

Environmental engineer Giulia Mazzotti has received an ETH medal for her outstanding doctoral thesis on snow processes in forests. Congratulations!

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