New study indicates that changes to the arctic region, imposed by a changing and warming climate, may have inhibiting effect on global warming. Photo: K. Rousk Climate change creates more shrub vegetation in barren, arctic ecosystems. A study at Lund University in Sweden shows that organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are triggered to break down particularly nutritious dead parts of shrubbery. M

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/increased-vegetation-arctic-region-may-counteract-global-warming - 2025-09-13

Thomas Sterner, professor of environmental economics at School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg,and BECC PI, has been ranked as no 9 of the most 101 influential opinion leaders in Sweden for sustainable development. The ranking is made by the sustainability magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet. Motivation: The professor's engagement is most noticeable internationally; As a visiting

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/thomas-sterner-no-9-swedens-most-influential-opinion-leaders - 2025-09-13

Welcome to a seminar about the dimensions of land-use change on Tuesday 31 May, 13.00-15.30. When: Tuesday 31 May 13.00-15.30Where: Blå Hallen, Ecology Building, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37, 22362 LundFind the programme here as pdf Registration required by 26 MayCoffee and refreshments will be provided for participants who register by 26 May here (open webform).Programme13.00     Introduction a

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-science-seminar-dimensions-land-use-change-31-may - 2025-09-13

Katarina Hedlund. Photo: Inger Ekström Katarina Hedlund, BECC PI and Professor at the Department of Biology at Lund University, is one of the authors of the first Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas mapping the soil biodiversity of the entire planet. This unique Atlas provides a detailed analysis of soil organisms and the threats to soil biodiversity at global scale.  The Atlas was launched by the JRC

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-atlas-illustrates-global-soil-biodiversity-and-threats-soil-organisms - 2025-09-13

Rwanda With local researchers in the hill country of Rwanda, researchers Göran Wallin and Johan Uddling study how Africa’s largest remaining tropical montane rainforest is reacting to climate changes. Göran Wallin and Johan Uddling are BECC researchers from the Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg. “It’s extremely exciting to carry on and develop collaboratio

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/collaborating-researchers-rwanda - 2025-09-13

Photo: André Bessa In many parts of the world, grass and forest fires pose a threat to animals and humans. According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, while climate change is likely to cause more and larger fires, in the future, more and more people will become directly affected as a result of demographic changes. Wolfgang Knorr at Lund University, together with colleagues from German

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/demographic-changes-increase-risk-natural-fires - 2025-09-13

Skogaryd research site spruce forest on drained peat soil and drainage ditch. Photo: Åsa Kasimir Forests have long been seen as a sink for greenhouse gases. Research conducted by scientists from University of Gothenburg has shown that over a forest rotation of 80 years, forest production on drained peat soil is a large source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. BECC/MERGE researchers Hongxing H

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/forest-production-drained-peat-release-greenhouse-gases - 2025-09-13

Photo: University of Gothenburg The Department of Economics at the School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg has been selected to host the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, WCERE, in June 2018. BECC researcher Thomas Sterner is head of the local organization committee for the conference. “We feel happy and proud to once again be trusted to organiz

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/environmental-economists-return-gothenburg - 2025-09-13

Open PhD student positions in Environmental Science, at Lund University. Doctoral student position in Environmental Science, at the Department of Physical Geograhy and Ecosystem ScienceWork descriptionThe successful applicant for this position will setup and run the forest ecosystem model ForSAFE in different climate regions in Sweden. The effects on processes and indicators of different scenarios

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/phd-student-positions-environmental-science - 2025-09-13

Photo: Pixabay Lund University has an open internal call for 7 million SEK aiming at Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) as for example BECC. All 7 million comes from SRA-funding. Send in your suggestion before August 19! In shortA call for 5 millions for research infrastructure (Forskningsinfrastruktur) and 2 millions for joint SRA projects (Gemensamma projekt).Funding needs to be used within a year

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/wanted-suggestions-joint-sra-projects-and-funding-infrastructure-lu-internal - 2025-09-13

Photo: Pixabay Although not yet decided, we have good reasons to believe that the funding of the 43 Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) including BECC will continue. As a result, we are now preparing for the long-term future, including a new internal structure where Challenged Themes replace the former Clusters with the aim to increase the integration between disciplines. At the BECC 2015 annual meeti

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-research-organisation-becc-clusters-grand-challenge-themes - 2025-09-13

Global environmental changes caused by a warmer climate can be combatted on a local level. The quality of our drinking water can be improved before it reaches water purification facilities and consumers through local efforts that minimise the growth of toxic algae and cyanobacteria in lakes. BECC researchers Pablo Urrutia Cordero and Lars-Anders Hansson, Lund University, have recently published th

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/local-measures-could-save-our-water-climate-heats - 2025-09-13

Photo: LU/Johan Persson Henrik Smith, Coordinator of BECC, has been interviewed by BBC News on a new article that shows large-scale and long-term decline in wild bees has been linked to the use of neonicotinoid intesticides. The large-scale, long-term decline in wild bees across England has been linked to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides by a new study conducted by Centre for Ecology and Hydr

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/neonic-pesticide-link-long-term-wild-bee-decline - 2025-09-13

Photo: Pixabay Welcome to this year's annual meeting for BECC, focusing on BECC research and the new research organisation, Grand Challenge Themes. When and whereWhen: 18-19 October 2016Venue: Varberg Stadshotel & Asia SpaAbout the meetingThe focus of this year's meeting is on BECC research, highlighting some of our many successful and topical research areas, and the BECC researchers' engagement i

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-annual-meeting-2016-18-19-october - 2025-09-13

Thomas Sterner, professor of environmental economics at the University of Gothenburg and BECC researcher was one of the authors of the last IPCC report, AR5, working group III. Read his report from the meeting in Berlin here. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change presented the third working group report of AR5 on April 13 2013. The Working Group III assesses all relevant options for mitiga

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/thomas-sterner-reports-uns-ipcc-meeting - 2025-09-13

Photo: Yann Clough An extensive study has mapped the effects of small farmers on the rain forests of Southeast Asia for the first time. The findings are discouraging, with regard to environmental impact, biodiversity and the economy, over the long term. Yann Clough, researcher at Centre for Environmental and Climate Research & deputy theme coordinator for BECC has led the study. Until now, studies

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/small-scale-agriculture-threatens-rainforest - 2025-09-13

Deliang Chen, photo: University of Gothenburg Deliang Chen, BECC researcher and August Röhss Professor at the University of Gothenburg, has been recently appointed chairman of the nomination committee for the Stockholm Water Prize by the Board of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award. A prize ceremony and Royal Banquet is held

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/deliang-chen-appointed-chairman-stockholm-water-prize - 2025-09-13

Welcome to kickoff meetings for the three BECC Themes during December! At the meetings we will follow up the discussions that were initiated at the BECC annual meeting in October, initiate collaborative work, and make short- and long term plans for theme activities, such as seminars, workshops, actions groups and conferences. The discussions will be a basis for strategic plans for the three themes

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/theme-meetings-december-2016 - 2025-09-13

Photo: Arne Sjöström Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age site. They now believe the location was a lagoon environment where Mesolithic humans lived during parts of the year. Other spectacular finds in

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/underwater-stone-age-settlement-mapped-out - 2025-09-13

The BECC board has decided to strengthen the ongoing interdisciplinary development of BECC research by announcing a call for funding salary of up to 6 two-year postdoctoral researcher positions. The aim is to promote the development of BECC research by creating and strengthening interdisciplinary interactions. Application deadline is January 27st 2017, 12.00. This is an abbridged summary in Englis

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/announcement-call-salary-funds-6-becc-postdoctoral-positions-lund - 2025-09-13