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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary naturally between ice ages and interglacial periods. A new study by researchers and BECC and MERGE-members at the University of Gothenburg and Lund University, among others, shows that an unexpectedly large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions after the ice age may have come from thawing permafrost. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary natural

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/thawing-permafrost-raised-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere - 2025-11-17

By combining satellite data, mathematical and statistical ecosystem modeling, and artificial intelligence, it is now possible to generate earlier and more reliable crop yield forecasts—an essential step toward ensuring future food security in a changing climate. This is demonstrated in a new doctoral thesis by Xueying Li, PhD at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and membe

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/more-reliable-crop-forecasts-ai-and-satellite-data - 2025-11-17

By analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind most carbon. To fulfil climate goals and avoid the most serious consequences of global heating, we need to both reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and remove carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere. Naturally

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-time - 2025-11-17

How do forests shape the climate — and how does a changing climate reshape our forests? What can science reveal about the forests of tomorrow? This mini-documentary dives into the world of climate modeling and forest ecosystems, offering insights into one of the most pressing environmental questions of our time. This short documentary explores the complex relationship between forests and climate t

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/mini-documentary-climate-modeling-and-forests - 2025-11-17

On 6-8 October, the MERGE autumn meeting of 2014 was held in Kalmar. The three interesting days focused on the future possibilities of research within MERGE and what is to come. For those of you who could not join the meeting - and those of you who would like to see a particularly interesting presentation again - we have collected the presentations from the meeting here. MERGE is now at the end of

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-autumn-meeting-presentations-and-summary - 2025-11-17

During the past week, 350 delegates from 120 countries have gathered in Copenhagen, to go through and come to a common conclusion about the state of knowledge on climate change. The result was finalized as a synthesis report which states that the human influence on the climate system is clear and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. But the report also sta

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/ipcc-synthesis-report-provides-common-conclusion-about-state-knowledge-climate-change - 2025-11-17

We would like to welcome Franziska Aemisegger, who will be a MERGE guest researcher for the coming two years. For the coming two years, Franziska Aemisegger will be a MERGE guest researcher with a Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship (SNSF). In her current research she is studying land-atmosphere interactions in the midlatitude water cycle from a weather systems perspective. The different

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-guest-researcher-franziska-aemisegger - 2025-11-17

Comparing the first simple climate models with those of today is like comparing a little blurry black and white line drawing with a large, high-resolution full-color photo. Everything has increased dramatically - both complexity, geographical resolution and model datasets. Read the interview with Markku Rummukainen, coordinator of MERGE. - The development is quickly moving forward. When we started

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/advanced-climate-models-lacks-computing-power - 2025-11-17

Lund University has collected the top research of the university's twelve strategic reseach environments in a new book. MERGE is one of these environments. In 2008, the Swedish Government designated 20 ‘Strategic Research Areas’ (SRAs) in its research-policy bill. Within these 20 areas, 43 research environments were chosen for specific funding in a special evaluation in 2009. They were all conduct

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/todays-great-explorers - 2025-11-17

Today, Monday 26 January, the new report "Klimatsäkrat Skåne" will be launched. The report is a knowledge review and analysis of Skåne's climate work including opportunities and challenges. The launch event focuses on three panel discussions on how we should make our society less vulnerable to climate change, how we use ecosystem services and the implications of climate change for business. Markku

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-report-about-regional-climate-challenges-and-adaptation-skane - 2025-11-17

The role of biogeophysical feedbacks and their impacts in the arctic and boreal climate system is the name of Wenxing Zhangs thesis, which he defended on February 6 2015. On February 6th Wenxin Zhang defended his thesis The role of biogeophysical feedbacks and their impacts in the arctic and boreal climate system. Opponent was Laxmi Sushama.In the thesis Wenxin Zhang presents findings from studies

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/role-biogeophysical-feedbacks-and-their-impacts-arctic-and-boreal-climate-system - 2025-11-17

ClimBEco is a two-year graduate research school that promotes young scientists to engage in interdisciplinary research on climate, earth system and society in a changing world. Application to ClimBEco is open right now until the 14th of April. The Research School is open to students who are already enrolled as PhD students. Priority will be given to PhD students enrolled at Nordic Universities eng

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/apply-climbeco-graduate-research-school-2015-2017 - 2025-11-17

DataGURU is a tool for researchers to disseminate and find climate, land use, biodiversity and related data. The tool can also be of value as open data strategy in future applications for research funding. This work has been commissioned by the strategic research areas MERGE and BECC. The team, led by researcher Veiko Lehsten, developed a tool for the dissemination of the research data that can be

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/dataguru-new-tool-disseminating-and-finding-spatial-temporal-data - 2025-11-17

The Strategic Research Area initiative for research funding was launched by the Swedish Government in the research and innovation bill of 2008. 43 Swedish strategic research areas (SRA’s) was funded by the Swedish government from 2010-2014. MERGE is one of the SRA’s that now have been evaluated. Today the evaluation, together with recommendations for the future, was published and we are happy to a

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/positive-evaluation-merge - 2025-11-17

What does your work consist of? As a coordinator, I have an overarching perspective since I work with all the faculty’s programmes. My job is partly to coordinating all written exams in the QPS system, and optimise the processes around this, and partly to provide training and support to the faculty's teachers and administrators. Currently I am focused on the written exams, but further on I will wo

https://www.qps.education.lu.se/en/article/frida-reisdal-exam-coordinator-faculty-medicine - 2025-11-17

Nydisputerade Kristin Linderoth berättar om sin avhandling "Kampen om välfärdsarbetets värde : Fackligt aktiva kommunalare minns strejken 2003" på Lunds universitets hemsida. Den 16 oktober disputerade Kristin Linderoth med sin avhandling "Kampen om välfärdsarbetets värde : Fackligt aktiva kommunalare minns strejken 2003". Disputationen ägde rum i Kultrens auditorium med ett mycket begränsat antal

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/intervju-med-genusvetare-kristin-linderoth - 2025-11-17

Vi är glada att meddela att Jack Halberstam, professor i amerikanska studier och etnicitet, genusstudier och jämförande litteratur vid Columbia University, New York blir innehavare av Kerstin Hesselgrens gästprofessur under 2022. Den 4 november stod det klart att Jack Halberstam, professor i amerikanska studier och etnicitet, genusstudier och jämförande litteratur vid Columbia University, New York

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/jack-halberstam-blir-gastprofessor-pa-institutionen - 2025-11-17

Idag disputerar Mikael Mery Karlsson med sin avhandling ”Gå eller Rulla – Alla vill knulla!” Funktionsrättsaktivism i nyliberala landskap". I samband med detta har Mikael ställt upp på intervju på Lunds universitets hemsida. Mikael Mery Karlsson tittar i sin avhandling närmare på den sexualpolitiska rörelsen och funktionsrättsrörelsen i relation till sexualitet och intimitet.  I Sverige finns en l

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/intervju-mikael-mery-karlsson - 2025-11-17

Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) anordnar ett digitalt seminarium den 21 Januari där vår biträdande universitetslektor Ov Cristian Norocel sitter med i panelen. Se artikel för hur du anmäler dig till eventet. När: Torsdag, 21 Januari, kl 19:00-20:30 (7:00 – 8:30 PM CET)  Registrera dig till eventet på: https://tinyurl.com/y3nca6c2  Eventet hålls på engelska.  Panel:  •    Eva

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/ov-cristian-norocel-i-asn-webinar-gender-and-nationalism-central-and-eastern-europe - 2025-11-17

Signe Bremer Gagnesjö, forskare vid institutionen medverkar i boken '(O)tryggt? Makt, plats och motstånd' i ett kapitel om könstyranni och rasism. Signe har skrivit ett kapitel i boken som utgår ifrån sitt tidigare forskningsprojekt ”Den könsbinära staden”, som bedrevs mellan åren 2014-2017 vid centrum för genusvetenskap inom Uppsala universitet. I sitt författade kapitel skriver Signe om så kalla

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/signe-bremer-gagnesjo-i-ny-publikation-om-trygghet - 2025-11-17