New research shows how trees cope with extreme heat
Extreme heatwaves are on the rise. When do they become critical for forest trees? In the hot summer of 2023, a research team led by EPFL and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow...
Tagged: 2018
Lausanne: Active mobility in the city on the rise
Each year, the Mobility Observatory presents key indicators relating to urban travel and the use of public space in Lausanne. This tool is also used to monitor the implementation of the Municipality’s objectives in...
Climate change changes Swiss lakes
A new study shows that climate change could significantly alter water temperature, ice cover and brewing of many Swiss lakes. Medium-altitude lakes are particularly exposed. They may lose their entire ice cover and no longer be fully brewed twice a year. Such a change would have dramatic consequences on the functioning of lake ecosystems.
New record of organ donors in Switzerland
158 organ donors were accounted for at the end of 2018 by Swisstransplant, which corresponds to a new record. Despite these increasing figures, however, about 1400 people were still waiting for a new organ...
Amazon Shipping fee to Switzerland from 2019
Order his books, DVDs and Bluray at Amazon.fr to be delivered in Switzerland, it's like a lot of people know a good financial deal. But the subtleties to avoid bad surprises evolve over time,...
Antibiotics: When it is necessary, as it is necessary
The main objective of the Resistance National Strategy (StAR) is to ensure the efficacy of antibiotics for human and animal health, and to reduce resistance to these substances. Launched in 2015 and implemented by...
Hiking: The Jura Ridge path in 200 images
A little over a year ago, I was talking about my 2017 challenge that I had set myself: to go through the Jura ridges in one year. 15 Steps, 320km along the Jura ridges....
