Published 28 October 2024 The government has appointed Olof Johansson Stenman, professor of economics at the University of Gothenburg and a BECC PI, as a new member of the Climate Policy Council. "It is an honor, but above all, it is an important task that the council has," he says. The Climate Policy Council is an independent and interdisciplinary expert body that evaluates and reviews the govern

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/olof-johansson-stenman-new-member-climate-policy-council - 2025-07-11

Published 24 November 2024 Research estimates that rainforests account for more than half of all carbon captured by plants on our planet. However, photosynthesis is disrupted when levels of ground-level ozone become too high. Photo by Johan Wingborg Exhaust fumes and burning reduce the ability of rainforests to capture carbon by 0.29 billion tonnes each year. A new study by researchers from the Un

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/burning-reduce-rainforest-carbon-sequestration - 2025-07-11

Published 27 November 2024 What were the main outcomes of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 and what happened behind the scenes? Here are key takeaways from our webinar with negotiators, researchers, NGOs and other experts. On 21 November, some 150 people tuned into the webinar Post COP16 analysis: From biodiversity commitments to action. The event was co-organized by SIANI, Focali, Stockholm E

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/post-match-analysis-cop16-learn-what-happened-and-why-it-matters - 2025-07-11

Published 5 December 2024 Andreas Nord, a researcher at the Department of Biology and Mikkel Brydegaard, senior lecturer at the Physics department - both members of BECC, have been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant Mikkel Brydegaard draws on his experiences from electrical engineering and atomic physics to develop laser diagnostic tools for new insights into the ecology and diversity of insects.By

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Published 11 December 2024 Grass fodder production in southern Sweden. Photo: Josefin Winberg. Bioenergy plays a vital role in the transition to a fossil-free society. However, the "unused" agricultural land, so-called marginal land, deemed suitable for bioenergy cultivation in southern Sweden is practically nonexistent, according to a new study from Lund University. Much of the land is already in

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/land-identified-crucial-swedish-bioenergy-already-occupied-new-study-shows - 2025-07-11

By lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lus [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - published 20 January 2025 Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concret

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/sustainable-construction-how-fungi-research-lund-university-could-revolutionise-infrastructure - 2025-07-11

Published 5 March 2025 With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to emails and then asks thoughtful questions during meetings while simultaneously managing to work away on his computer. For Henrik Smith, life moves at a hundred miles an hour. But he is also a lauded professor and the previous, long-time coordinator of BECC with an aw

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-visionary-who-never-slows-down - 2025-07-11

Published 18 March 2025 Satellite image of Lake Yamzho Yumco in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China – one of the lakes that, thanks to minimal human impact, has not undergone major colour changes. (Photo: Google Earth) Over the last 40 years, the majority of the world’s lakes have changed colour, according to a new study. The research team analysed 32 million satellite observations from over 67,0

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impact - 2025-07-11

Published 26 March 2025 Photo: Michael O. Dillon Tropical forest canopies play a crucial role in the biosphere’s carbon, water, and energy cycles. Despite this, they are often treated as uniform in climate system models. A new study now reveals that canopy traits vary significantly across different regions, which could have major implications for how we understand and model forest functions in a c

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/unique-mapping-canopy-diversity-tropical-forests - 2025-07-11

Published 1 April 2025 Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University found when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate the environmental pollutants found in urban environments. Previous research has investigated the presence of heavy metals in hedgehogs from other urban areas i

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/surprising-number-environmental-pollutants-hedgehogs - 2025-07-11

Published 3 April 2025 This October marks the launch of Sweden’s first Swedish Biodiversity Symposium—an entirely new meeting place where experts and stakeholders in biodiversity will gather to promote positive developments in the field. We had the opportunity to talk with Mats Björkman, BECC's coordinator in Gothenburg and the project manager for the symposium. Mats Björkman is a senior lecturer

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/has-been-lacking-premiere-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-new-meeting-place-biodiversity - 2025-07-11

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 3 April 2025 Species diversity is higher in plant communities surrounded by landscapes with low human impact, the study shows. Photo: Honor Prentice. A new global study shows that in human-disturbed regions, many native plant species are absent from their natural habitats, contributing to the missing so called “d

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/global-study-dark-diversity-reveals-hidden-impact-human-activities-nature - 2025-07-11

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 10 April 2025 Hyltemossa celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Photo: ICOS Sweden. On 15 May 2025, scientists, engineers, and environmental stakeholders will gather to celebrate a milestone for Swedish climate research: the 10-year anniversary of ICOS Sweden’s national greenhouse gas observation network; a decade o

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/celebrating-decade-data-icos-sweden-marks-milestone-climate-science - 2025-07-11

By olof [dot] lonnehed [at] science [dot] gu [dot] se (Olof Lönnehed) - published 8 May 2025 Mountain birches are establishing themselves higher and higher up in the Swedish alpine meadows, often at the expense of other low-growing species that are shaded by the birch. Global warming is causing rapid changes in vegetation in the Arctic. A major study in Nature with researchers from BECC-members at

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/major-changes-biodiversity-arctic - 2025-07-11

Publicerad 23 oktober 2019 Foto: Anna K Blomgren Drygt 9,5 miljoner kronor blev höstens utdelning från Forte till forskargruppen Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande. Marianne Granbom har fått nära sex miljoner kronor för att under fyra år fördjupa sig i hur hemmets och närområdets betydelse ser ut för äldres välbefinnande. Steven Schmidt tilldelades 3,6 miljoner kronor för ett treårigt arbete med projek

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/nya-forteanslag-miljontals-kronor-till-forskning-om-aldrande-boende-och-halsa - 2025-07-11

Av agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - publicerad 27 november 2019 Foto: Agata Garpenlind Mobilappar kan hjälpa patienter att hantera sina symtom bättre och stimulera till en hälsosammare livsstil. Det visar ny tvärvetenskaplig forskning från forskningscentrumet CASE vid Lunds universitet som publicerats online i tidskriften Disability and Rehabilitation Assistiv

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-battre-symtomhantering-och-halsosammare-livsstil-med-appar - 2025-07-11

Publicerad 10 december 2019 Professorerna Susanne Iwarsson, CASE, och Jonas Björk, EPI@LUND, har tilldelats stora anslag till forskningen inom de verksamheter de leder och de ser fram emot utökat tvärvetenskapligt samarbete under kommande år. Foto: Agata Garpenlind Samarbete och tvärvetenskap lönar sig. Så leendena var breda när samarbetsprojekten mellan forskningscentrumet CASE och forskargruppen

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/case-epilund-stora-anslag-fran-formas-framjar-tvarvetenskapligt-samarbete - 2025-07-11

Publicerad 24 januari 2020 Foto: iStock/blackestockphoto Att vara äldre, 85+, och dessutom rökare innebär en kraftigt förhöjd risk att omkomma i en brand, jämfört med befolkningen i övrigt. Vad går att göra och vilka insatser är effektiva för att förebygga dessa dödliga bränder? Andelen bostadsbränder med dödlig utgång har minskat kraftigt, med ungefär två tredjedelar, sedan början av 1950-talet m

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-aldre-rokare-loper-forhojd-risk-att-do-i-brand-i-hemmet - 2025-07-11

Publicerad 27 januari 2020 Foto: Johan Bävman Det krävs mer kunskap om åldrandet, dess utmaningar och förutsättningar bland alla som ansvarar för utvecklingen av grundläggande samhällsfunktioner, skriver Susanne Iwarsson, professor i gerontologi i en debattartikel i dagens Sydsvenskan. Mot bakgrund av den senaste tidens nyheter om Skånetrafikens nya biljettsystem finns det anledning att reflektera

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/debatt-skanetrafikens-kunskap-om-aldres-forutsattningar-ar-otillracklig - 2025-07-11

Av agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - publicerad 11 februari 2020 Nybliven docent, Lisa Ekstam. Foto: Agata Garpenlind CASE-forskaren Lisa Ekstam har blivit utnämnd till docent i Lund. Av Agata GarpenlindHur känns det att ha blivit utnämnd till docent?Riktigt roligt, jag känner mig så stolt! Det är mycket hårt arbete som ligger bakom att få detta förordnande.Vad

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/grattis-docent-lisa-ekstam - 2025-07-11