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07.10.2026 Limnology

Global Genome Atlas Reveals Hidden Life in Lakes

Tiny single-celled organisms help keep lakes clear, but some can also contaminate the water. An international research team analyzed DNA data from 362 lakes to create the first global genome atlas of these organisms.

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29.09.2026 Trialogue Days 2026

One Planet, Interconnected Health

A multilateral workshop format explored how climate change affects human, animal and environmental health – across disciplinary and geographic boundaries.

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15.09.2026 Remote Sensing

Measuring Plant Stress – From Space

On 15 September, the European Space Agency launched a satellite mission to measure and map the photosynthetic activity of plants on Earth. The University of Zurich is involved in the project.

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26.08.2026 Soil ecology

Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health

A citizen science project involving 1,000 volunteers and more than 2,000 pairs of buried cotton underwear shows that land use is the most important factor in determining decomposition rates and soil life.

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08.07.2026 Biocultural Heritage

Amazon’s Biocultural Heritage Under Greater Threat Than Expected

Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species due to climate change while biocultural knowledge is set to decline sharply by 2080.

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09.06.2026 World Biodiversity Forum 2026

«Biodiversity loss»

At the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, biodiversity researchers are joining participants from politics, business, society, and culture to discuss ways to protect biodiversity.

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27.05.2026 Remote Sensing

ESA Mission to Explore Understory Biodiversity

The HiBiDiS mission aims to provide new insights into forest biodiversity, answering key questions about climate change. UZH is participating as a scientific partner.

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