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...who has been nominated by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) to be the Swedish representative in the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Cryosphere working group. The scientific core elements of IASC are its five Working Groups. The main function of the working groups is to encourage and support science-led international programs by offering opportunities for planning and

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/congratulations-margareta-johansson - 2026-01-19

High-yield food production is concentrated today in certain geographical areas, so-called "breadbaskets". But what will happen to these areas in a warmer climate? To secure food production during climate change, adapted strategies may be needed. If global warming continues, food producers may need to adapt to changing conditions. Researchers try to predict different scenarios with important crops

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/agricultural-hotspots-may-move-future-climate - 2026-01-19

Many of us have digital maps at our fingertips in our smartphones, but these maps are not adapted to guide us when walking or finding our way in new environments, for example, as tourists in an unfamiliar big city. Creating such maps requires in-depth knowledge about map design which can be further improved by using new technology that can process large amounts of data. “We are collaborating with

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/digital-maps-tomorrow-improve-how-we-find-our-way - 2026-01-19

Margareta Johansson, researcher at our department, was interviewed about climate projects that have been put on hold after collaborations with state institutions in Russia ceased due to the war. Margareta Johansson, research coordinator at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, was interviewed about climate projects that have been put on hold following the Government’s call to

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/war-has-put-stop-climate-projects-arctic - 2026-01-19

Despite cooling, net autumn release of carbon dioxide from ecosystems have increased, according to research from an international research group. The results come from a large study of ecosystems in North America and Eurasia, which since 2004 have had a decreasing temperature trend in the autumn, despite the fact that average temperatures are rising globally. Hans Chen, climate researcher from the

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/increased-carbon-dioxide-release-ecosystems-despite-negative-temperature-trends - 2026-01-19

Are weather events such as drought and agricultural productions shocks the main reason for violent conflicts, or are there other mechanisms that should be more considered? A recent study highlights the importance of including land-use dynamics and climate change for understanding linkages between meteorological droughts, agricultural impacts, migration and conflict. In the recent article "Societal

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/investigating-drought-and-other-mechanisms-behind-migration-and-conflict-syria - 2026-01-19

A research team has created a picture of historical temperatures in the Arctic, spanning over a thousand years. A new technique and a recently published database of proxy data have been used in the research, and the results are an important contribution to understanding temperature changes now and in the future. The Arctic is the area in the world that is heating up the fastest, through so-called

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/arctic-temperature-analysis-over-thousand-years - 2026-01-19

Thimas Holst, researcher and teacher at out department, have been awarded the pedagogical prize 2022 by the science student union LUNA. The pedagogical prize is awarded to an outstanding teacher. On the LUNA website one can read the nominating students' motivation: "From the students who nominated Thomas, it has been made very clear that he is enthusiastic about his subject, and teaching it to stu

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/thomas-holst-awarded-lunas-pedagogical-prize - 2026-01-19

The summer 2022 brought extreme heatwaves in many places globally, and the debate has a included the term "killer heat". In moist areas the high temperatures will be even harder to the human body, and the rising temperatures may make certain areas very hard to live in by the end of this century. High temperatures in combination with humid air may cause extreme heat known as wet bulb temperature, o

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/killer-heat-may-make-middle-east-uninhabitable-within-century - 2026-01-19

A brand new publication on climate issues is released by ICOS. The leaflet FLUXES - the European Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, aims at highlighting climate issues to an audience of policymakers, policy advisors, and climate journalists. The very first volume of FLUXES focuses on regional and year-over-year changes in carbon sinks in Europe. A brand new publication on climate issues is released by ICOS.

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/fluxes-european-greenhouse-gas-bulletin-now-released-icos - 2026-01-19

Looking at old forests, in the small areas of forest lands where they are left untouched, and looking among other things at carbon dynamics. For the team this was a unique experience, and two field assistants have now published a film showing some of the environment and work deep in the forests far from common roads. Pristine or very old forests are not very common in the managed forest areas that

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/studying-old-forests-and-carbon-uptake - 2026-01-19

In May and June 2020, more that 300 dead elephants were found in Botswana´s Okavango Delta. Initially it was suspected that poaching was the reason, but it was later shown that they were poisoned by cyanobacteria. This is an increasing environmental problem, and recent work to create a global dataset on algal blooms shows significant changes in the last twenty years. Toxic algal blooms in water, k

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/mapping-lacustrine-algal-blooms-globally - 2026-01-19

Lina Eklundh, Tomas Pugh, Anders Ahlström and Markku Rummukainen have been interviewed in different media outlets as experts in their corresponding fields.   Lina Eklund, associate senior lecturer, was recently interviewed in Göteborgs-Posten about a new report which warns that extreme heatwaves could make parts of the planet uninhabitable and cause one person in ten to be a climate refugee by 205

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/ines-staff-featured-media - 2026-01-19

The Aurora group are young people who recently initiated a process against the state of Sweden for not taking action and treating the climnate crisis as a crisis. More than 1600 researchers and teachers including researchers from our department, agreeing with the Aurora, have signed a debate article in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Many researchers and teachers from academies all over Sweden have

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/academics-debate-article-young-people-are-right-sue-state - 2026-01-19

Old- growth forests are to a large extent unprotected to logging, and the rate of cutting them down is high, not least in Sweden. Even protected forests are at risk, and the EU is on the way to failure, writes researches from Europe and USA in a debate article in Science. The pressure on Europe´s biomass rich old-growth forests have increased with the rising prices, and the logging rate was alread

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/risk-failure-protecting-old-forests - 2026-01-19

SVT has interviewed Anders Lindroth about the long-term measurements of forest carbon uptake conducted by ICOS and researchers at the department outside Perstorp in northern Skåne. Previous measurements have shown that the drought in 2018 reduced carbon uptake in southern forests, while northern pine forests fared better. This year's drought is now affecting ongoing measurements, and researchers a

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/drought-affects-forest-carbon-uptake-research-department-highlighted-svt-segment - 2026-01-19

A new study by an international group of researchers, including three scientists from the department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, offers critical insights into the immediate impact of meteorological drought on vegetation across Europe. The information can strengthen the information base for planning of water management and drought responsiveness. Droughts are becoming increasingly

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/recent-study-reveals-sub-seasonal-drought-sensitivity-across-europe - 2026-01-19

The first physical project meeting of the EU-funded project entitled “Intelligent Geotechnologies for Resilient Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Lao PDR (INTEGRAL), took place at Lund University the 20-21 September 2023. Intelligent geotechnologies, which integrate mapping, earth observation, geographic information systems and artificial intelligence, can play a fundamental role in sup

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/project-intelligent-geotechnologies-sustainability - 2026-01-19

Perennial crops have the potential to reduce the need for ploughing and pesticides, which in turn can lead to reduced soil degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, a unique research infrastructure that has the potential to transform agriculture was inaugurated by the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science and LUCSUS, in collaboration with SLU Alnarp. The new facility, fu

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/can-agriculture-shift-perennial-grain-crops - 2026-01-19

Are you curious about the Arctic, and what it is like to work there? INTERACT is a network of stations around the Arctic that is building capacity for research and monitoring in the Arctic. INTERACT has earlier published several books, and this autumn they had a film premiere, and released short films in collaboration with BBC, giving interested a great opportunity to learn more about the Arctic.

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/interact-docu-series-and-bbc-short-films-about-arctic - 2026-01-19