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WSL Extremes Research Program
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Building resilience for a future in which climate change-related extreme events are set to become more frequent and severe. https://extremesapp.wsl.ch/de
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extremeswsl.bsky.social
Einst blühte Leben überall. Doch unser CO₂-Ausstoß ließ die Temperaturen steigen – in der Schweiz noch schneller als im Rest der Welt. Jetzt müssen wir die Emissionen drastisch senken. Die Zeit läuft. Schaffen wir’s noch? 🌍
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
🌱🌍 #PostDoc Alert! PhD in #SoilScience, #EnvironmentalSciences, or #geography? Good knowledge of physical and chemical processes in #soil and experience with geospatial modeling? We offer a PostDoc position in Soil Function Assessment: apply.refline.ch/273855/1805/... #SoilEcology #ScienceJobs
Job offer: The Research Unit Forest and Soil Ecology investigates the functions of forests and soils under global environmental change. The group Soil Functions and Dynamics within the Unit is offering a 2-year position as a PostDoc in Soil Function Assessment 80-100% (f/m/d) Forest soils perform various functions such as nutrient provision, carbon storage, and water filtration, which are essential to overall ecosystem functioning, especially in light of climate change. Assessing soil functions relies on field investigations; however, these have to be complemented with Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) approaches to provide meaningful soil information across scales. In this project, you will leverage the large soil database (>2000 profiles) hosted by the Soil Functions and Dynamics group, along with soil spatial modeling techniques, to assess soil functioning in Swiss forests. You will evaluate changes in soil properties over time and across spatial gradients, and provide interpretations for soil functioning. You will also specifically investigate the provision of nutrients coupled with vegetation data, using indicators such as base saturation (BS%) to infer nutrient status and acidification risk. As part of a team, you will communicate the results to the stakeholders and the scientific community via meetings, presentations, and publications. You hold a doctorate in soil science, environmental science, or geography, and have a fundamental understanding of physical and chemical processes in soils. You have experience with geospatial modeling and are proficient in a programming language relevant to data analysis (ideally R). Additionally, you demonstrate strong communication skills (oral and written), evidenced by a record of publication and presentation. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; knowledge of German is highly valued.
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Weisst du noch, 2018? Das war ein Rekordjahr in Sachen Hitze und Trockenheit. So wie 2022. Und 2023. Und 2024. Es ist Zeit, den Rekorden ein Ende zu setzen. extremesapp.wsl.ch/de/extrem/hi...
WSL Extremes
Wie wird das Klima der Schweiz in der Zukunft aussehen?
extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
Solar capacity is expected to triple based on new projects in the pipeline.

Total global solar capacity, including all projects in construction and planned, is expected to reach almost 3 terawatts, with 80% concentrated in just 15 countries.

Data @globalenergymon.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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🌊 Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean
While it is well known that climate change is heating the world's oceans, it was thought that the deep sea was safe from its effects—until now. Researchers have discovered that a rapidly warming part ...
phys.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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klimareporter.bsky.social
Auf dem diesjährigen Weltklimagipfel geht es erstmals offiziell um "Transition Away from Fossil Fuels" (TAFF), einen Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas. Doch einige Länder leisten erbitterten Widerstand.

www.klimareporter.de/klimakonfere...
TAFF: Das ewige Armdrücken um den fossilen Ausstieg
Auf dem diesjährigen Weltklimagipfel geht es erstmals offiziell um "Transition Away from Fossil Fuels", einen Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas.
www.klimareporter.de
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Mehr CO₂ in der Luft = mehr Hitze.
❌ Gletscher schmelzen. Hitzewellen nehmen zu. Die Schweiz erwärmt sich schneller als der globale Durchschnitt. Trotz Kyoto und Paris: Die Emissionen bleiben zu hoch.
Netto-Null ist möglich – aber wir müssen handeln.
Wie es weiter gehen könnte: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
🌍 Klimaschutz geht uns alle an – und wir können handeln:
📉 CO₂-Emissionen senken
⚖ Internationale Abkommen umsetzen
🇨🇭 Mit Netto-Null zum Ziel gelangen
Auch wenn der Weg herausfordernd ist: Jede Massnahme zählt.
Mehr erfahren: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Spezielle Wassergräben in der Landwirtschaft: Die „Keylines“ sollen für stabile Bodenfeuchte und mehr Biodiversität sorgen und könnten eine Antwort auf den Klimawandel in Mitteleuropa sein. Ein Forschungsprojekt der WSL prüft nun, ob das Modell Schule machen kann:
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November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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jquaas.bsky.social
Great study by our iDiv colleagues: biodiversity in forests helps to mitigate impacts of climate change
idiv-research.bsky.social iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 13d
New study led by @lsachsenmaier.bsky.social @agwirthweigelt.bsky.social shows: forest stands made up of tree species with different water-use strategies (not just many species) grow better in drought years. #iDivResearch #Biodiversity
www.idiv.de/diverse-fore...
Diverse forests are more resistant to climate change
www.idiv.de
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
This atmospheric river delivered about a full November’s worth of rain. We were already running well above average for the water year, and today’s totals push Santa Cruz to roughly 257% of normal. A few really high totals at the coastal peaks like Ben Lomond Mountain too. #CAwx #CAwater
Cumulative Precipitation, Santa Cruz, CA Water Year 2026 60 Rainfall, season to date (11-9-2025): 3.02 inches Percent of average: 139.3 % Map of rainfall totals in Bay Area. Ben Lomond Mountain 5.13 inches.. Santa Cruz at Delaveaga showing 2.55 inches of rain today.
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
🏞️ Wir können die Lebensräume gefährdeter Arten schützen, indem wir die #ökologische Infrastruktur ausbauen und weiterentwickeln?

🦫 Biber als Landschaftsarchitekten einsetzen – kleine Helfer, grosse Wirkung!

Mehr entdecken ➡ extremesapp.wsl.ch
WSL Extremes
Wie wird das Klima der Schweiz in der Zukunft aussehen?
extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
🌄 #Klimaerwärmung verändert Lebensräume rasant.

🐇🌿 Viele Tier- & Pflanzenarten kommen nicht hinterher

➡️ Was, wenn es wirklich extrem wird? Die WebApp #EXtremes zeigt Szenarien & Lösungen: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Was bedeuten Extremereignisse für die Schweiz – heute & morgen?
Unsere neue Web-App macht’s erlebbar!
Astrid hat sie am Treffpunkt Science City (ETH) vorgestellt – und besonders schön: Auch die Kinder waren begeistert dabei!
➡️ extremesapp.wsl.ch/de
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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freshies.ch
Die Alpen erwärmen sich doppelt so schnell wie der globale Durchschnitt. Folge: weniger Schnee, mehr Steinschlag und veränderte Lebensräume. Das SLF geht zahlreichen Folgen des Klimawandels in den Alpen nach, damit sich die Menschen dort darauf vorbereiten können > www.slf.ch/de/news/klim...
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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slfdavos.bsky.social
#BergAb: die neue Info-App
Wie verändert der #Klimawandel die Bergwelt? Welche Gefahren existieren, welche zunehmen, welche weniger werden und vieles mehr anschaulich erklärt in der neuen Info-Webapp von #SLF und #WSL.
Mehr Infos dazu: www.slf.ch/de/news/berg...
#CCAMM #CERC

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November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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#Job alert at the #SLF in #Davos: We are looking for a #scientist in #Rockfall Engineering. Apply now if you want to develop innovative research projects to find out more about rockfall processes: apply.refline.ch/273855/1800/...
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
🛰️🌿💻 #PostDoc Alert! PhD in #EnvironmentalSciences, #RemoteSensing or #ComputerVision, and sound ecological knowledge of #biodiversity? You work comfortably with statistical computing and scripting languages? We offer a 2-year PostDoc position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1792/... #ecology #ScienceJobs
Job offer: PostDoc “Remote Sensing for Biodiversity Monitoring” – Eawag-WSL BiMo Initiative (80-100%, f/m/d) A key component of an effective biodiversity strategy is rapid and scalable monitoring. Eawag and WSL have extensive expertise and experience in novel biodiversity monitoring approaches. The new Biodiversity Monitoring initiative (BiMo) aims to strengthen this research portfolio and generate effective practice implementation. BiMo has a strong focus on method development and outputs with high relevance for stakeholders. In addition to the remote sensing project for which we are recruiting here, BiMo comprises two further projects that will obtain information from eDNA and image analysis, with the joint objective to strengthen capacities at Eawag and WSL for developing and implementing biodiversity monitoring methods. In this project, you will examine the potential and applicability of remote sensing technologies and data (2D, 3D, active and passive sensors on different platforms) to assess and monitor terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. You will adapt existing methods and available data on national scale to swiftly enhance ongoing monitoring programmes, identify gaps and unsolved issues and design new avenues. You will be actively involved in a large BiMo joint research proposal aimed at third-party funding. You hold a PhD degree in environmental science, remote sensing, computer vision or an equivalent field and have sound ecological knowledge of biodiversity. You work comfortably with statistical computing and scripting languages (e.g. R, Python). You are highly motivated to analyse data using sophisticated methods and tools. Good communication and organisation skills, an excellent team spirit and fluency in German or English with very good knowledge of the other language are mandatory. The project is led by Christian Ginzler (WSL) and Dr. Daniel Odermatt (Eawag). The successful applicant will be based and hired in the group of Christian Ginzler at WSL.
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Zu warmes Wasser = keine gute Nachricht.
❌ Fischsterben
❌ Giftige Blaualgen
❌ Invasive Arten übernehmen
Klimawandel trifft unsere Gewässer – und uns. Wie weit es geht und was wir tun können: extremesapp.wsl.ch/de/extrem/fi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Es gibt Wege, unsere Gewässer widerstandsfähiger zu machen:
💧 Schwammlandschaften
🐟 Fischtreppen
🌿 Renaturierte Ufer
Und: Eine 4-Wochen-Vorhersage hilft beim Schutz der Fischpopulationen.
Mehr dazu extremesapp.wsl.ch/de/extrem/fi...
Fisch- und Artensterben | WSL Extremes
Wie wird das Klima der Schweiz in der Zukunft aussehen?
extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Prävention & Organisation reduzieren Waldbrandrisiken: Bildung, Brandstufe, Waldpflege, Feuerwehrkoordination & Löschmaterial sichern Mensch & Natur. 👩🚒🍃

➡ extremesapp.wsl.ch/de zeigt, wie Klimaszenarien Waldbrandrisiken in der Schweiz verändern – & welche Massnahmen helfen.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Es war einmal eine vielfältige Wasserwelt wo Arten lebten wo sie hingehören.
Dann wurde das Wasser zu warm: Fische starben, giftige Blaualgen breiteten sich aus. Darum setzen wir auf naturnahe Gewässer, Schwammlandschaften und kluge Regulierung.
Damit das Wasser wieder atmet: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
🌲🔥 Mehr Sommertrockenheit, weniger Winterschnee – die #Waldbrandgefahr in den #Alpen steigt 🤯

➡️ Was, wenn es wirklich #extrem wird? Die WebApp EXtremes zeigt Szenarien & Lösungen: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
'As Cassandra’s story reminds us, it is not enough to be right about impending catastrophe. What matters is whether the warning resonates, and who manages to tell a convincing story about the future.'
environmentalpol.bsky.social Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 22d
New guest post!

Turning Climate Action into Economic Threat: The Far Right’s Moral Storytelling by @tillhilmar.bsky.social

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In this guest post, Till Hilmar discusses the research from his recently published article in Environmental Politics: Cassandra from the far right: how the German and Austrian populist radical right links climate skepticism with economic issues. photo of author
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
extremeswsl.bsky.social
Süsses oder Saures? 🎃
Sind extreme Wetterereignisse und CO₂ die echten Klima-Monster?
Definitiv, aber die Forschung und die Natur liefern auch Lichtblicke!
Welche?
Bring selber Licht ins Dunkel:
extremesapp.wsl.ch
October 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM