All news
-
4 Nov 2020
INTERACT presented at the European Polar Science Week
Margareta Johansson held an invited tak at the European Polar Science Week. The talk focused on research access in the Arctic to increase the understanding of this remote area.
-
7 Sep 2020
Clear-cut forest areas emit greenhouse gases
The forest and forest management are a hot topic in the climate debate, but there are still uncertainties in the mapping of the forest's function as a carbon sink or carbon source....
-
3 Sep 2020
Permafrost thawing may not cause more carbon emissions
Net carbon emissions that is in general expected to increase with thawing permafrost, did not increase according to new study in the Abisko region.
-
10 Aug 2020
Anders Lindroth interviewed in “A Tale from the Woods”
Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus, is featured in the documentary A Tale from the Woods. In the documentary, Anders speaks about carbon emissions from clear cuts, as well as prov...
-
20 May 2020
Rising temperatures affect wetlands and disrupt the water balance
In a future warmer climate, evaporation from the northern hemisphere’s wetlands will increase significantly more than previously thought. This is shown by an international study in...
-
17 Apr 2020
Weiming Huang awarded fellowship for postdoc studies in Singapore
Weiming Huang, a researcher and a recent doctoral graduate at our department, has been awarded a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Singapore plus a two-year repatriation grant ba...
-
23 Mar 2020
Climate change is hastening spring arrival in Sweden
During the last 16 years, global warming has led to a trend of spring arrivals occurring earlier, a new study published in International Journal of Biometeorology shows.
-
17 Mar 2020
3D visualization exhibition in the foyer of Geocentrum II
An exhibition set up Nils Bergendal will take place at the entrance to Geocentrum II from Monday March 16th.
-
9 Mar 2020
She coordinates hundreds of researchers bound for the Arctic
Margareta Johansson has been featured in several media outlets due to her commitment to coordinate the international polar project Interact.
-
24 Feb 2020
New study solves old climate mystery about ecosystems’ nutrient limitation
The ability of global ecosystems to absorb carbon dioxide is regulated to a large extent by the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. With lower plant access to these nutrients, great...
-
14 Feb 2020
Lund University receives SEK 100 million to coordinate major polar research project
Lund University will receive SEK 100 million from the EU to coordinate the international research project Interact for another four years. Among other things, the funding is to be ...
-
31 Jan 2020
Increasing tropical land use is disrupting the carbon cycle
An international study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that the rapid increase in land use in the world's tropical areas is affecting the global carbon cycle ...
-
3 Jan 2020
Exciting internship during exchange in Svalbard
One of our students, Juliano Hanna, is on exchange in Svalbard. He is participating in a project aimed at gathering knowledge about how the Longyear River is slowly changing its pa...
-
20 Dec 2019
Feedback loop anticipated after the 2018 record drought decreased forests uptake of carbon dioxide
Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus, has been interviewed in Swedish TV4 news regarding effects of the 2018 drought.
-
20 Nov 2019
Students of the department created an exhibition
Last week, some of our students arranged a GIS day showing cartographic material made by the department's students.
-
18 Nov 2019
Another type of forest management would provide greater benefits for society
Giuliana Zanchi (INES) and Mark Brady (CEC) have been interviewed about new research that shows the benefits of continuous cover forestry in larger areas compared to intensified bi...
-
28 Oct 2019
Thawing permafrost turns Arctic from carbon sink into carbon emitter
A recent study based on data collected by, among others, researchers at our department, finds that climate change is converting permafrost areas from carbon sinks into carbon sourc...
-
21 Oct 2019
New library offers Jonas Åkerman's literature
The local news media "Lokaltidningen" reported about a new library on Svalbard which is now hosting Jonas Åkerman's collection of books, satellite images and maps.
-
3 Oct 2019
Coworkers featured in media
Several coworkers have been interviewed in different media outlets because of their expertise.
-
24 Sep 2019
Open house during the Lund Kulturnatten
Treasure hunt, clouds, food and much more. The department opened its doors during the cultural night in Lund on September 21, 2019.