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July 15, 2025
Plants improve soil carbon storage, but they can disrupt it too
Plants can capture CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it into building blocks they use to grow. Ultimately, they send a large portion belowground through their roots.
June 10, 2025
Alps could face a doubling in torrential summer rainfall frequency as temperatures rise by 2°C
Intense, short-lived summer downpours are expected to become both more frequent and more intense across Alpine regions as the climate warms.
June 10, 2025
Rethinking Past Ocean Circulation to Refine Future Climate Models
An international study led by the University of Lausanne reveals that deep ocean currents in the North Atlantic stayed active during two extremely cold and well-studied periods of the last ice age.
June 4, 2025
From commitment to collective action: Launch of the Culture for the Planet Alliance
A major step forward in the sustainability transition of the arts and cultural sector on a global scale is taking place.
May 26, 2025
Melting of Greenland’s ice sheet: how ice slabs regulate meltwater runoff into the sea
Scientists working at the universities of Fribourg and Lausanne have developed a model for the way Greenland’s meltwater drains into the sea.
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Toward inclusive fieldwork: A handbook in the making
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Fieldwork constitutes a crucial element in teaching and research within Geography and the Earth and Environmental Sciences. It has a pivotal role in shaping a student’s career…
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Unveiling the sustainability landscape in cultural organizations: A global benchmark
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Are museums, theaters, and opera houses truly walking the talk when it comes to social and environmental sustainability? The University of Lausanne delved into this pressing question,…
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New fossil site of worldwide importance uncovered in southern France
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Artistic reconstruction of the Cabrières biota (© Christian McCall) Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the south of France…
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Algorithms made more “robust” by 13 Swiss and U.S. scientists to anticipate the future of the climate using AI
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Machine learning algorithms, which are increasingly used in climate applications, are currently faced with a major problem: their difficulty in correctly predicting climate regimes for which they…
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Alpine glaciers will lose at least a third of their volume by 2050, whatever happens
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français The Aletsch glacier in 2009 {© UNIL, Guillaume Jouvet) Even if greenhouse gas emissions were to cease altogether, the volume of ice in the European Alps would…
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How can we protect biodiversity? By improving monitoring of global genetic diversity
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français The “Greek frog”, Rana graeca, is one of the species included in the analysis. Photo credit: Andreas Meyer Genetic diversity is crucial if species are to adapt to…
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They decode colonization methods through the communication of E. coli bacteria
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Naturally present in our digestive tract, E. coli bacteria have very specific ways of communicating and colonizing complex environments. Scientists at UNIL have reproduced the complex structure…
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A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 years
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Scientists from the Universities of Lausanne (UNIL), Zurich (UZH) and Bern (UNIBE) have developed an unprecedented simulation which, in just 80 seconds, shows the evolution of glaciers…
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Using rock surface luminescence dating to understand the dynamics of a glacier: a new approach initiated this summer at the Mer de Glace
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français This summer, three young scientists including Léa Rodari (student of the master in Environmental Science) went to the Mer de Glace (Chamonix, France) to extract icebound rocks.…
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Towards a more inclusive and ethical paleontology
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français Dr Farid Saleh is a paleontologist specializing in the formation of fossil deposits. In August 2023, he begins his Ambizione project at ISTE on the preservation of…
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Fossil stories: testimony to a field in transition
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français As a paleontologist, prof. Allison Daley is passionate about the major events in the history of life and the early evolution of animal species. Her approach is…
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From the farm to our plates: what are the margins in the supply chain?
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français How is the price we pay for our food distributed? Scientists at UNIL have launched a new research project aimed at shedding light on the margins achieved…