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17 Jun 2026
Five questions for Hanna Marsh on climate change in the Arctic
In the Arctic, the climate is warming faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. This is changing both the landscape and the ecosystems. Hanna Marsh, who recently completed her PhD...
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10 Jun 2026
Unique mapping of tree species in new research
New research results and methods by Abdulhakim Abdi, a researcher at the Department for Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo), are increasing knowledge about tree species in Swed...
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2 Jun 2026
ICOS Science Conference 2026 brings researchers to Lund
Jutta Holst is a researcher and coordinator at ICOS Sweden, an infrastructure hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. On 15–17 September, she is helping to or...
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1 Jun 2026
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences inaugurated with music, dance and panel discussions
On Wednesday 27 May, the Faculty of Science officially inaugurated its new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo) with music, panel discussions, seminars and an exhi...
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28 May 2026
Surprising results in new study on future carbon storage in Indian forests
A new study from MGeo (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) researcher Nitin Chaudhary shows how climate change may affect carbon storage in Indian forests – and has att...
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26 May 2026
Lina Eklund appointed new member of the Young Academy of Sweden
As the Young Academy of Sweden announces its new members, one of them is a colleague from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo): Lina Eklund.
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26 May 2026
Understanding a Warming World: Insights from Crafoord Laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan
When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenho...
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19 May 2026
Researcher highlights the effects of border changes on the West Bank
Salem Thawaba, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Birzeit University in Palestine, visited Lund at the end of April. He was there to participate in teaching activities and d...
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7 May 2026
40 years since Chernobyl
Maj-Lena Finnander Linderson, researcher at Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, did a study on the effects of the Chernobyl-disaster. It has now been 40 years since the...
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28 Apr 2026
Phosphorus deficiency may exacerbate climate problems
A lack of phosphorus in forest soil could lead to an acceleration of global climate change. This is shown by new research that has investigated the complex balance between carbon d...
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13 Apr 2026
Mining in the last of the wild: a method to identify mines in intact landscapes
How do you measure biodiversity impacts from products and raw materials extracted in very different places around the world? Researcher Carla Coelho from the Department of Earth an...
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8 Apr 2026
New funding for polar research
The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has recommended a new national initiative in polar research for funding as part of the government programme on Strategic Research Are...
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24 Mar 2026
Five questions to Anna Maria Jönsson, Swedish Climate Policy Council
The Swedish Climate Policy Council released its annual report on 19 March 2026. The report provides a comprehensive review of climate policy over the government’s most recent term....
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20 Mar 2026
Old-growth forests store a lot more carbon than managed forests
Swedish old-growth forests store 83 percent more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially larger than previous es...
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4 Mar 2026
From water world to arid planet – Mars' geologic history mapped
New findings from Jezero crater reveal how bedrock formed deep within Mars' crust was uplifted, submerged under water in a lake and became altered. The results provide a new piece ...
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4 Mar 2026
Alexandra Pongrácz on Why You Shouldn’t Miss Swedish Climate Symposium 2026
Alexandra Pongracz is a researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lund University and the programme chair for the Swedish Climate Symposium (SCS). With re...
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2 Mar 2026
Large forest fire emissions are hidden underground
Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below th...
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12 Feb 2026
Our feelings towards nature influence how we support pollinators in our gardens
How we feel about nature affects the gardening choices we make and how much those choices benefit pollinators. A new study from Lund University highlights this connection, particul...
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9 Feb 2026
Tiger Teams: tackling sustainability challenges together
Whether you work in a company facing a complex sustainability challenge, manage environmental issues at a municipality, or represent an organisation with a promising sustainable de...
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16 Dec 2025
New study challenges the idea of humans as innately nature-loving
Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as ...