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Climate change will massively affect beech trees
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WSL researchers took a close look at two older studies on the future of beech. The gloomy forecast of one of them will probably come true.
More precise snowmelt forecasts
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SLF researchers have used satellite data to optimize their models, which they use to predict how much snow there is and when and where it will melt. This progress is important in order to be able to warn of floods and inundations in good time.
World Soil Day: How earthworms “dispose” of CO2 in the soil
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The Swiss soil of the year 2025 is characterized by earthworms. WSL researchers are investigating how their activity affects forest soils.
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.
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