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More wet, less dry: avalanches of the future
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An SLF analysis shows how climate change will affect the avalanche situation in Switzerland this century.
Inviting trouble: How the tree of heaven promotes the advance of the stink bug
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Non-native plants promote the spread of invasive insects, increasing risks to ecosystems worldwide.
Hot rivers: Climate change warms mountain streams
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The temperatures of mountain rivers rise. Climate change is endangering industrial and electricity production and threatening fish stocks.
Internet glass fibers measure vibrations in the Brienz rockslide
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When the Brienz rockslide rumbled down into the valley in 2023, a research team from WSL and ETH Zurich successfully measured the tremors using a new method. It uses existing internet fiber optic cables and is therefore very promising for the large-scale monitoring of earthquakes, avalanches, and rock movements.
Rock boccia on the slope
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SLF researchers are investigating how artificial stones move on rough ground in order to improve hazard indication maps.
Happy research
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The SLF is researching permafrost and snow in Bhutan at an altitude of over 5000 meters and, together with the local population, is developing measures to reduce climate-related risks in the mountains. The Swiss National Science Foundation is funding the Cryo-Spirit project.
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