Warming could lead to new diseases in Sweden
As the climate warms, mosquito species not previously present here and which can carry serious pathogens are able to establish themselves in Sweden. As well as new species of ticks. Åke Lundkvist, pro...
Comic book to foster interest in climate change
The idea was to make important research accessible to a wider audience. The result was the book “En kort och relativt trevlig bok om klimatet” (“A short and relatively pleasant book about the climate”...
“Many of the world’s lakes are facing critical health issues”
Hi there, Gesa Weyhenmeyer, professor of aquatic biogeochemistry and first author of a research article recently published in the journal Earth’s Future entitled “Global Lake Health in the Anthropo...
Talking to people rarely heard on climate issues
How is climate change being addressed in different parts of the world? The C-URGE project has been running since last autumn, in which anthropologists explore how people relate to the urgency of globa...
Svalbard – the bullseye of global warming
Measurements have shown that Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean is the fastest warming area on Earth. Veijo Pohjola, Professor of Physical Geography, has been studying the ice on the archipelago since 1997....
Computer modelling reveals the true behaviour of wood
How is wood affected by climate change? In a project funded by the Swedish Research Council, Sara Florisson, researcher in applied mechanics, is investigating how climate change affects the moisture d...
Increased access to water a threat to nomadic farmers
Increasing access to water in extremely arid parts of sub-Saharan Africa can help nomadic livestock farmers in the short term. However, in the long run it may lead to serious consequences for their li...
A researcher explains: Why the winter has been so extreme
Blizzards, record winds, red weather warnings and biting cold. The long winter of 2023/2024 has featured heavy precipitation and a number of extreme weather events. There are several reasons for this,...
Researchers survey power play behind climate summit
The climate summit in Dubai produced an agreement that could entail the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. Researchers will now examine the lobbying that took place at the climate summit. Both pro...
