Tue, 30 May 2023 12:02:31 +0000Latest news in nature-based future solutions/article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureTue, 30 May 2023 12:02:31 +0000/article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureClay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials./article/sand-and-dust-storm-research-find-answers-ai-and-ancient-knowledgeFri, 05 May 2023 12:39:15 +0000/article/sand-and-dust-storm-research-find-answers-ai-and-ancient-knowledgeThe Middle East and North African region lose about $ 13 billion a year because of increasing sand and dust storms. By combining learnings from artificial intelligence and 3000-year-old sustainable methods, researchers might be on the way to finding out how to mitigate the damages./article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversityThu, 20 Apr 2023 19:24:58 +0000/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversityAn increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial?/article/nature-model-greener-citiesThu, 20 Apr 2023 13:17:41 +0000/article/nature-model-greener-citiesSwapping concrete and asphalt for trees, ponds and green roofs is an example of how cities can be adapted to cope with heavy rain and climate change. But time is running out. For nature-based solutions to have a global impact, we need to act fast, according to researchers./article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countriesThu, 20 Apr 2023 12:44:36 +0000/article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countriesImplementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Ministers, in which researchers from ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ participated./article/what-city-life-will-be-if-we-reach-our-climate-goalsFri, 02 Dec 2022 11:01:44 +0000/article/what-city-life-will-be-if-we-reach-our-climate-goalsIn political debate, the notion of climate transition is often presented as a road lined with sacrifices. Many researchers, however, paint a picture of a day-to-day life that could be better than today’s./article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedWed, 16 Nov 2022 16:50:30 +0000/article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedHow are we going to reach climate targets? That is an ever-present question for many of us. A major new EU project, CLIMB-FOREST, will create an overview of European forests and forestry over a period of four-and-a-half years. The aim is to be able to guide the forestry industry and decision-makers through these complex issues using tools and models. There is a lot of expertise in each individual country, but there is no coordinated overview of Europe’s forests and forest health. /article/study-uncovers-widespread-and-ongoing-clearcutting-swedish-old-forestsWed, 09 Nov 2022 09:09:59 +0000/article/study-uncovers-widespread-and-ongoing-clearcutting-swedish-old-forestsAlmost one fourth of Sweden’s last unprotected old-growth forest was logged between 2003 and 2019. At this rate, all of these ecologically unique and valuable forests will be lost in about 50 years. These findings add to the growing body of evidence for widespread cryptic forest degradation across the global north./article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agendaTue, 08 Nov 2022 11:07:01 +0000/article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agendaThe UN’s annual climate change conference is currently ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world’s nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribute to the climate transition./article/cop27-climate-compensation-poorer-countries-must-top-agendaMon, 07 Nov 2022 08:56:03 +0000/article/cop27-climate-compensation-poorer-countries-must-top-agendaThe UNFCCC climate meeting COP27 is currently taking place in Egypt. With evidence growing that green house gas emissions are making extreme events occur more frequently, and with greater intensity, loss and damage has emerged as one of the most important topics at the meeting. Developing countries and civil society are mobilizing for compensation, and are demanding that polluters pay./article/many-reasons-take-care-lake-waterWed, 29 Jun 2022 11:27:22 +0000/article/many-reasons-take-care-lake-waterWhen you take a dip in a Swedish lake, it is not unusual to find you cannot see the lake bottom. Lake water coloured brown by organic material can be an inconvenience for swimming tourists, but mainly causes problems for the ecosystem and drinking water. Focusing on Lake Bolmen, researchers, public authorities and local organisations are now joining forces in a research project to find methods that can solve this challenging water problem./article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentTue, 14 Jun 2022 10:36:53 +0000/article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentOn-trend clothes that you only wear a few times – in the beginning of the 2000s the fashion industry started speeding up production. Today, it accounts for around 10 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and criticism is being directed at the industry for not taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact. The big question is; can fashion become sustainable?/article/ostriches-can-adapt-heat-or-cold-not-bothMon, 30 May 2022 08:26:00 +0000/article/ostriches-can-adapt-heat-or-cold-not-bothThe ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures. However, when the temperature fluctuates more often, as it does with climate change, the flightless bird with a 40-gram brain finds it much more difficult./article/entire-oat-genome-mappedThu, 19 May 2022 08:06:20 +0000/article/entire-oat-genome-mappedAfter many years, a research team led by ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats. This opens up for breeding healthier oats with even better nutritional content, and growing oats in a more environmentally sustainable way. The detailed genetic analyzes also strengthen the evidence that oats are safe in a gluten-free diet. The results are published in Nature.