Climate
Swiss glaciers lose a further five per cent of their volume
01.10.2026
Intense heatwaves from May to September, combined with a winter with little snow, led to another devastating year for the glaciers. This is evident from the latest data from the Swiss Glacier Monitoring…
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Microcertification – Sustainability in Practice: registrations for 2026 are now open!
19.08.2026
After a first edition full of activities and concrete projects, the “Sustainability in Practice” program team is launching a new season for Unifr students to learn about sustainability in an innovative…
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Biology
Invasive species affect the Global South far more severely than previously thought
22.07.2026
Study led by the University of Fribourg corrects previous assumptions about invasive species and points the way towards a new international environmental policy to reduce species extinctions
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Award
Studying wild animals without capturing them
01.07.2026
Thanks to new DNA-analysis techniques, it is possible to study the genetic makeup of a population of kangaroos without bothering the hopping marsupials in their habitats: one can just collect their faeces.…
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Announcement of the Environmental Research Prize 2026
10.03.2026
The Environmental Research Prize of Fribourg University aims to promote disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in the field of environmental sciences and sustainability. The prize is awarded to young…
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Claudia Keller authored a chapter in SCNAT biodiversity report
20.01.2026
Claudia Keller contributed the chapter ‘How narratives shape our perception of biodiversity’ to the comprehensive SCNAT report ‘Understanding and shaping biodiversity in Switzerland’.
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Project
How the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”
06.11.2025
The ice sheet in Greenland faces many changes and one of them is hiding in plain sight - the snowy layer covering most of its surface. Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, this layer is…
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Microcertification Sustainability in practice
19.09.2025
The first microcertification at the University of Fribourg begins this year.
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Ecology
Saving a species but at the expense of others?
16.09.2025
The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals into…
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