Abstract. Englacial temperature measurements in the Alps remain sparse and biased toward high-elevation accumulation areas, leaving the thermal state of ablation zones poorly constrained. Here, we pre...

The Engineering Geology Group, (Prof. Dr. Jordan Aaron, Geological Institute) is looking for a creative and motivated doctoral candidate with a strong interest in debris flows mechanisms, field…

Die Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL untersucht Wald, Landschaft, Biodiversität, Naturgefahren sowie Schnee und Eis. Sie gehört zum ETH-Bereich.

Deviations from the usual climate are causing trees to die prematurely. Even favourable growing conditions can have a negative impact.

Was haben tauender Permafrost und schmelzende Gletscher mit Felsstürzen zu tun? Permafrost-Forscher Robert Kenner fasst zusammen.

Weathered rock layers beneath the soil influence how groundwater moves during storms. The findings help explain when and where shallow landslides occur and could improve hazard prediction.

Today, natural disasters in alpine valleys pose a continuous threat to urban areas and infrastructure. Investigating past mass movements and assessing their return periods enhances our ability to pred...

ETH Zurich is establishing the ETH Swiss GeoLab, a pioneering applied research facility located in Lucerne (initially based in Zurich). The GeoLab focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration and…

In the morning of May 28, 2025, the picturesque Swiss alpine village of Blatten sat quiet and serene in the Lötschen Valley. Exceptionally quiet, in fact, as the village was evacuated on May…

The collapse of the glacier that wiped out the Swiss mountain village of Blatten in May has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort.

An international research team shows that avalanches contribute significantly to the health of many glaciers.

Switzerland will become drier and hotter, experience less snow and face heavier rainfall in the future. Those are the conclusions reached by climate researchers from its Federal Office of Meteorology ...

Wie wirkt sich der Klimawandel auf gravitative Naturgefahren in den Alpen aus? Seit 2018 haben Forschende im WSL-Programm CCAMM diese Frage aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln untersucht. Zum Abschluss des...

On 28 May 2025, a massive rock/ice avalanche detached from the Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley (Valais, Switzerland).