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| "From scapegoat to saviour" |
What role can the construction industry play in combating ever-worsening climate change? Peter Richner thinks it can be a game changer. We speak to the Deputy Director of Empa and Co-Head of the Sustainable Construction research focus area.
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Reaction of trees to extreme temperatures
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At temperatures above 30°C, water loss through transpiration increases in trees, while CO2 uptake decreases – even when there is enough CO2 in the atmosphere. WSL researchers were able to show this in a study. This finding is important for understanding how trees adapt to climate change and the associated rise in temperatures.
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| Scientists map biodiversity changes in the world's forests |
A group of EPFL and ETH Zurich scientists have mapped the biodiversity in forests worldwide. Their data, when combined with climate projections, reveal trends that could support ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts.
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Using quantum computers already today
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Understanding how chemical reactions really happen at a quantum mechanical level is difficult. As experimental tools such as the SwissFEL enable new insights into the ultrafast changes that govern them, the data becomes too complicated to model classically. Here, simulations on quantum computers could help.
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