A cup of sunshine

How melting snow forms suncups — and why satellites notice

Is the record-breaking heat in the Alps depleting water reserves?

Five questions for a hydrologist and a climatologist

What happens to mountain waters when glaciers and permafrost disappear?

When everything seems wrong – but actually isn’t

How a protocol for measuring liquid water in snow was developed

From paintbrushes to pixels

A brief history of Earth observation from Renaissance paintings to stacks of satellite images

Montagne sotto controllo

Gender

Definitions to better understand and data to envision change

Monitoring meadows from space

At the Institute for Earth Observation, satellites are being used to protect farmers from drought damage

Together in the cloud

Earth observation expert Peter Zellner on open science

Drones for science

Remotely piloted aircraft are changing scientific research

A breath of snow

New satellite technology to monitor the thermal conductivity of snow

“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

Conversations between disciplines: interview with physicist Claudia Notarnicola and emergency physician Giacomo Strapazzon.

Sport in den Bergen

Wie schätzen Menschen das Risiko ein und wie bereiten sie sich vor?

What is an extreme event?

Since 1981, a research project has analysed the extreme events that have affected certain Alpine regions. The results of which have enabled new models to manage them better.

Earth's swan song

What are thermokarst lakes and why soil warming should worry us even more than air warming

'Where do we want to go?'

Conversations between disciplines: interview with director of Eurac Research Stephan Ortner and geoecologist Marc Zebisch.

Mountains worldwide have two weeks less snow on average than in 1982

The consequences of a winter with little snow are felt in summer

New web application monitors water supplies stored in the form of snow throughout the Alps

The human factor

Mathematical models for drought management would be more effective if they used social and cultural variables - how these solutions can best be integrated is the subject of ...

The end of predictability

Predicting climate-related hazards has become more complex than ever due to climate change. A team of experts from Eurac Research have recently published an official guide for ...

Wenig Schnee, wenig Regen und zu viel Wärme

Ein schwieriger Winter für Südtirol

When Excel is not enough

Tales from the community using Open-Source software to create their own working tools

Finde den Unterschied

Detaillierte Satellitendaten „fotografieren“ die Evolution der Süd- und Nordtiroler Gletscher

Der Schatz im Datenmeer

Die Forschung hat mehr Daten denn je zur Verfügung – und mit Künstlicher Intelligenz auch die Technologie, um daraus möglichst viel Erkenntnis zu gewinnen

Die Vermessung des Winters

Wieviel Schnee ist in einer Saison gefallen? Um wieviel sind die Schneehöhen in den letzten Jahrzehnten zurückgegangen? Die Forschung gibt immer genauere Antworten

“Nel 2100 la neve a 2000 m come oggi a 1000-1500 m”

E non è l’unica cosa che sta cambiando per la neve. Lo racconta Michael Matiu, matematico e ciaspolatore.

Snow

Developements and effects in South Tyrol and the Alps

Measuring snow depth

A new approach using satellite research …and bats!

Greta Thunberg ist ein Tipping Point

Die "Scientists for Future" Kris Krois und Marc Zebisch im Gespräch

Willenskraft und Intuition

Die Physikerin Claudia Notarnicola erhält den Südtiroler Wissenschaftspreis „Woman in Science“

Risky Business

Lidia Pedoth on the importance of communication when it comes to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster.

Prevenire il rischio di pericoli naturali

Methode: Zuhören

Warum Gespräche das Herzstück einer Klimarisiko-Analyse sind