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Civil Protection Roadmap for Drought Resilience in Switzerland
This report explores the significance of drought hazards for civil protection organizations in Switzerland, both at the local and national levels. Drought poses an increasing threat to Switzerland. What does this mean for civil protection organizations? What strategies can they adopt to prepare for and respond to it? The study ‘Civil Protection Roadmap for Drought Resilience in Switzerland’, commissioned by
Geologist explains why Swiss mountain village faces another huge landslide
The world’s eyes are again on Brienz, where movements in the upper part of the scree slope above the small village in canton Graubünden, near Davos, have accelerated sharply in recent weeks. Recent measurements have showed that the top of the rubble pile has been moving much faster than before – sometimes up to 40cm per day, reports Swiss public
AI-powered water: Can tech clean up the water industry?
It’s tempting to think that water scarcity is mainly a problem of the developing world. After all, the number of people lacking access to clean water in Africa alone is predicted to rise to more than 300 million by 2050 – an almost fourfold increase from 2016. But high income and industrialized countries are not immune. The effects of water
Unlocking the potential of recycling reverse osmosis membranes
In the global push for sustainability, industries are constantly seeking ways to innovate and reduce waste. One of the most promising recent developments in water treatment is the recycling of Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes. As these membranes reach the end of their lifecycle – marked by performance decline due to fouling and degradation – the conventional approach has been to
Les câbles fibre optique ont mesuré les secousses lors de l’éboulement de Brienz
Lorsque l’éboulement de Brienz a déferlé dans la vallée en 2023, une équipe de recherche du WSL et de l’ETH Zurich a mesuré avec succès les secousses à l’aide d’une nouvelle méthode. Celle-ci utilise les câbles fibre optique du réseau Internet et est donc prometteuse pour la surveillance à grande échelle des tremblements de terre, des avalanches ou des mouvements
Sources des données sur les rivières et fleuves d’Europe
Un nouveau catalogue et une banque de données sur plus de 17’000 bassins versants de rivières et fleuves européens facilitent le travail des scientifiques dans le secteur de l’hydrologie. Nommé EStreams, ce projet réalisé à l’Eawag fournit des données hydrologiques et météorologiques ainsi que des informations sur le paysage des régions fluviales concernées. Les enregistrements remontent jusqu’à 120 ans. Actuellement