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8 May 2025
Major changes in biodiversity in the Arctic
Global warming is causing rapid changes in vegetation in the Arctic. A major study in Nature with researchers from BECC-members at the University of Gothenburg shows large local di...
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10 Apr 2025
Celebrating a Decade of Data: ICOS Sweden Marks Milestone in Climate Science
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 na...
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3 Apr 2025
Global study of dark diversity reveals hidden impact of human activities on nature
In human-disturbed regions, many native plant species are absent from their natural habitats, contributing to the missing so called “dark diversity”
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3 Apr 2025
"This Has Been Lacking!" - Premiere of the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium, a New Meeting Place for Biodiversity
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 p...
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1 Apr 2025
Surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs
Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University found when they co...
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26 Mar 2025
Unique mapping of canopy diversity in tropical forests
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 st...
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18 Mar 2025
Lakes worldwide are changing colour – possibly due to human impact
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...
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5 Mar 2025
Henrik Smith – the visionary who never slows down
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 simult...
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20 Jan 2025
Sustainable construction: How fungi research at Lund University could revolutionise infrastructure repair
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 o...
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11 Dec 2024
Land Identified as Crucial for Swedish Bioenergy Is Already Occupied, New Study Shows
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...