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New research suggests that green growth climate mitigation policies are not sufficient for reaching the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement, to limit global warming to well below 2°C by the end of the century. Green growth policies dominate the climate change mitigation discourse, but how much can they contribute to rapid decarbonisation? Jonas Sonnenschein at Lund University has assessed the
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 67,000 lakes. Major changes in the lake ecosystems are thought to be the cause. Lakes are critical components of Earth’s ecosystem. They provide habitats for aquatic and terrestrial species, support biodiversity and help mai
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impact - 2025-12-20
Almost 0.5 billion people have diabetes globally, many of whom are unaware of their condition; within the next two decades, this number is expected to double, largely owing to a growing, ageing, and increasingly industrialized global population. Lund University receives 100 million SEK from The Swedish Foundation of Strategic Research to help stop this development. “This is excellent news and a fa
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/100-million-sek-personalized-medicine-diabetes - 2025-12-19
Meet Jonas Hafström, a lawyer with a background in the diplomatic service, including as Swedish ambassador to the USA. For the past year he has led government trade delegations around the world and helped to coach Swedish embassy staff in countries with strong economic growth. Jonas Hafström. Foto: Pawel Flato Welcome to Lund University as the new chair of the University Board. “Thank you.” You ha
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcome-jonas-hafstrom-new-chair-university-board - 2025-12-19
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. “The ability to effectively heal wounds is key for our survival in evolutionary terms.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2025-12-19
With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application could be converting carbon dioxide into fuel. The sunlight that hits Earth for one hour is almost equiva
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors - 2025-12-20
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy. The breakthrough could be an important piece of the puzzle in reducing the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in the future. The study is published in Nature Communications. The sunlight that hits Earth during one
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breakthrough-converting-co2-fuel-using-solar-energy - 2025-12-20
The LUMES elective course, Sustainability and Inner Transformation, examines if personal sustainability can have a bearing on driving change for sustainability. The course is part of a research initative, The Contemplative Sustainable Futures Program, a platform for related research, education and networking activities. Christine Wamsler explains that:- Inner transformation can simply be understoo
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. “The ability to effectively heal wounds is key for our survival in evolutionary terms.
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2025-12-19
A recent report by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) identifies 24 places across the world that are hotspots for deforestation - and where forests are under threat. A staggering over 43 million of hectares were lost in these areas between 2004 and 2017 - an area roughly the size of Morocco. Torsten Krause, who researches forest hunting, biodiversity and deforestation, comments on the report. What a
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/torsten-krause-comments-wwf-report-deforestation-fronts - 2025-12-19
The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests, yet this link is rarely mentioned in high-level climate policy discussions, according to a new study from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies and the University of Copenhagen. Many wildlife species play a key role in dispersing the seeds of tropical trees, pa
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/hunting-jeopardizes-forest-carbon-storage-yet-overlooked-climate-mitigation-efforts - 2025-12-20
Två av universitetets framstående forskare hedras med universitetets silvermedalj. Professor Cecilia Jarlskog belönas för sina banbrytande insatser inom teoretisk partikelfysik och professor Markku Rummukainen uppmärksammas för sitt arbete med klimatforskning och sitt engagemang i internationella klimatfrågor. Årets medaljörer är två forskare vars arbete bidrar till både vetenskapliga genombrott o
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/cecilia-jarlskog-och-markku-rummukainen-far-universitetets-silvermedalj - 2025-12-20
Två av universitetets framstående forskare hedras med universitetets silvermedalj. Professor Cecilia Jarlskog belönas för sina banbrytande insatser inom teoretisk partikelfysik och professor Markku Rummukainen uppmärksammas för sitt arbete med klimatforskning och sitt engagemang i internationella klimatfrågor. Årets medaljörer är två forskare vars arbete bidrar till både vetenskapliga genombrott o
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/fakultetsforskare-en-av-tva-mottagare-av-universitetets-silvermedalj - 2025-12-19
De har gått igenom närmare 14 000 vetenskapliga artiklar: vad säger forskningen om hur restriktioner på arbetsplatserna minskat smittspridningen under Covid-19? Arbetet med den systematiska översikten som genomförs av oberoende Cochrane leds av Matteo Bruschettini vid Lunds universitet. Just nu pågår ett arbete för att ta fram en vetenskaplig översikt över vad forskning runt om i världen sett när
Malin Inghammar och Christopher Douse, är bland de åtta medicinforskare som tilldelas Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning, SSMF:s Stora Anslag - ett av Sveriges största etableringsstöd för unga och lovande forskare Malin Inghammar, forskare och infektionsläkare vid Institutionen för Kliniska vetenskaper i Lund och Skånes universitetssjukhus. Hon får ett anslag på 5,2 miljoner för fyra års h
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tva-lundaforskare-far-ssmfs-stora-anslag - 2025-12-20
Fel att se på samhällsvetenskaplig forskning som antingen en jakt på publiceringar i smala vetenskapliga tidskrifter, eller samhällsnyttig. De problem som representanterna för Expertgruppen för studier i offentlig ekonomi (ESO) lyfter fram är relevanta, men samtidigt väl kända och utmanade av enskilda forskare och finansiärer, menar organisationsforskaren Anna Jonsson. Samhällsnytta är en av flera
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/forskning-excellens-och-samverkan-inte-antingen-eller - 2025-12-19
Internationalisering är grundläggande i dagens värld. Därför reste en delegation från fakulteten till Jordanien, för att fördjupa samarbetet med lärosäten i landet, vilket innebär utökade möjligheter för studenter till utbyten, i båda riktningarna. Syftet med resan var att underhålla och fördjupa relationer med University of Jordan i Amman. Universitetet är en strategisk partner och mycket aktivt
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently seeking a C-MAP fellow specializing in Asian art, with a focus on Indian and South Asian art. Application deadline is June 1, 2017. In 2009, The Museum of Modern Art launched Contemporary and Modern Art Perspectives (C-MAP), a global research initiative. The program is intended to deepen the Museum’s range of expertise; expand the criteria b
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-c-map-fellow-asian-art - 2025-12-19
Trade shocks can have various impacts on the economic activities of a country, yet it remains uncertain whether such shocks influence the environmental behaviors of firms. Albert Duodu shows, in a recent investigation, that trade shocks originating from countries with less stringent environmental regulations can spur significant demand for emission-intensive goods from Swedish firms, subsequently
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/carbon-offshoring-and-manufacturing-cleanup - 2025-12-20
New article by CMES affiliated researchers Orwa Ajjoub and James Root. Salafi-Jihadis and white supremacists see the world in a way reminiscent of Samuel Huntington’s 1996 “Clash of Civilizations” thesis, which posited that in the post-Cold War era, world conflicts would emerge between “civilizations” rather than between nation-states and ideologies. While this has not yet become the dominant narr
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/through-looking-glass-clash-civilizations-narrative-extremist-worldviews - 2025-12-19
