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Strengthening disaster preparedness through impact-based forecasting
Pui Man Kam and colleagues at ETH Zurich have created a global, open-source system to forecast how many people will be displaced by tropical cyclones.
Climate change leads to more alpine hazards
Climate change is intensifying natural hazards in many mountain areas, posing particular challenges for the Alpine region. These are the findings of a study coordinated by glaciologist Mylène Jacquemart and permafrost expert Samuel Weber from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL.
Biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability across ecosystems
Insects and spiders are crucial for food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their decline reduces the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, resulting in a scarcity of essential fatty acids
Colorful chemistry: discovering Jenny-Trümpy's fabric pattern books online
The chemical and pharmacognostic collection D-CHAB contains 17 fabric pattern books by the Swiss textile manufacturer and chemist Adolf Jenny-Trümpy.
Inauguration of global Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics
Guided by D-BSSE researchers Niko Beerenwinkel and Tanja Stadler and other steering group members from the University of Basel, the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) opens a dedicated centre for computational pathogen research and surveillance.