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Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. CRISPR är en revolutionerande teknik som möjliggör effektiv redigering av DNA. Framtida tillämpningar av CRISPR kan förväntas bli breda men förutsätter etiska, juridiska och hälsoekonomiska överväganden. I en medicinsk kommentar i Läkartidningen skriver Marcus Järås, docent i klinisk genetik och medlem i Temat CRISP

https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/crispr-terapi-visar-potential-mojligheter-och-utmaningar - 2026-10-27

By measuring greenhouse gas exchanges in the atmosphere and ecosystems, researchers can gain a better understanding of our emissions, carbon sinks and how nature responds to a warming climate. More than 500 researchers gathered in Lund to discuss how these measurements can help improve countries’ emissions data and our understanding of future ecosystems. Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrat

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/measurements-provide-new-insights-emissions-and-future-climate - 2026-10-27

Which natural areas should be protected, and which can be developed? Biodiversity indicators can help companies make more sustainable decisions. But only nine per cent of the world’s largest companies in sectors with a major impact on nature use such indicators, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers also provide seven recommendations for the future use of biodiversity indi

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/companies-risk-misjudging-their-impact-biodiversity - 2026-10-27

How can research and business work together to contribute to more sustainable solutions for water, waste and the circular economy? These were some of the questions discussed when a delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) visited the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lund University to exchange knowledge and discuss future collaborations. The delegation comprised

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/indian-business-delegation-visits-lund-knowledge-exchange-and-collaboration - 2026-10-27

Global temperatures are expected to rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This increases the risks of severe flooding, heatwaves and wildfires, for example. We put four questions to Anna Maria Jönsson, member of the Climate Policy Council in Sweden, professor and assistant head of the Department of Earth and E

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/four-questions-anna-maria-jonsson-about-un-climate-report - 2026-10-27

On 23 October, Aleksander Wieckowski successfully defended his PhD thesis on how carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are exchanged between the land and atmosphere in a semi-arid savanna in Senegal. His findings highlight the importance of measuring multiple greenhouse gases to fully understand the climate impact of dryland ecosystems. What did your research focus on?"My research focused on h

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/new-phd-thesis-sheds-light-greenhouse-gas-exchange-sahel - 2026-10-27

MGeo’s PhD student Hani Younes travelled to Svalbard for an intensive course in Arctic climate history, combining lectures and laboratory work with field research aboard the vessel RV Helmer Hanssen. In this Q&A, he reflects on studying past environmental change, life at sea and the experience he will bring back to his PhD research at MGeo. Hello Hani! What brought you to Svalbard?“Svalbard is und

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/arctic-fieldwork-research-vessel-svalbard - 2026-10-27

LUCSUS researchers spent the last four years collaborating with Indigenous communities in Colombia to document how traditional knowledge can support biocultural diversity and wildlife in the Amazon. The project culminated in a final workshop in February 2026. Global discussions on protecting the Amazon rainforest often focus on carbon storage and forest cover. In a recent study, Torsten Krause and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/long-term-study-highlights-indigenous-role-protecting-amazon-wildlife - 2026-10-27

Using surface water to heat and cool buildings can make Europe’s heating systems more sustainable and reduce dependence on imported natural gas. But efforts are needed to make the technology more large-scale, according to researchers Sara Brogaard and Barry Ness from LUCSUS. Today, natural gas is the main source of heating in central Europe, which causes large carbon dioxide emissions. In Sweden,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/aquathermal-energy-lakes-and-rivers-can-make-europes-heating-systems-sustainable - 2026-10-27

Nation states should take the lead in governing and deploying carbon capture and storage technologies and use them to mitigate emissions from hard-to-abate industries such as iron, steel, cement or chemical production. This approach can contribute to both sustainable development and climate justice according to a new thesis from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies. “If we collectivel

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/nation-states-should-take-lead-governing-and-deploying-carbon-capture-and-storage-technologies - 2026-10-27

On most days, the flatlands west of Lund are inhabited mainly by grain crops and incessant wind. The week after Midsummer, a field near Borgeby Castlefield becomes a bustling gathering place, with exhibition tents, flags and field demonstrations. The event is Borgeby fältdagar (field days), one of Sweden’s largest agricultural fairs for farmers, advisors, industry representatives and anyone with t

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-research-takes-root-one-swedens-largest-field-fairs - 2026-10-27

Researcher Emma Johansson is leading a new research project about the social consequences of carbon farming in the Global South. “We are interested in analysing the effects of carbon farming programmes on smallholder farmers in different countries in the Global South. Their promise to generate carbon credits and sequester carbon while also transforming agricultural practices is very attractive, bu

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/who-benefits-carbon-farming-new-research-project-explores-impacts-farmers-global-south - 2026-10-27

LUCSUS is a partner of Right Livelihood, an organisation that recognises and supports people advocating for social change. Each year, LUCSUS awards travel stipends to master students who want to connect their sustainability research with the work of Right Livelihood Laureates. “This is a great opportunity for our students to engage with Right Livelihood Laureates and learn from their advocacy work

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/connecting-sustainability-research-work-right-livelihood-laureates - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anna Tengberg and Sandra Valencia at LUCSUS have written a report, Science of Integrated Approaches to Natural Resource Management – commissioned by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).The GEF is a partnership of 18 agencies, including United Nations agencies, mu

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-researchers-write-report-global-environment-facility - 2026-10-27

Felix Schulz, postdoctoral researcher at LUCSUS, studies the impacts of the green transition on workers in different parts of the world. He is interested in what kind of change the transition will require from workers, and what could support them to become active participants in this transition towards more sustainable societies. He emphasises that workers need political support and a clear vision

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/workers-need-stronger-political-support-navigate-transition-and-credible-vision-how-achieve-it - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is water a dangerous substance? Can water scarcity lead to armed conflict? And what does the term shit matters actually mean? These and other issues will be discussed by 350 high school students from Spyken high school when LUCSUS and Lund University is marking World Water Day on 22nd March.A programme of educational

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-celebrates-world-water-day-hundreds-high-school-students-lund - 2026-10-27

LUCSUS researchers continue to achieve international recognition for their research impact. Professor Christine Wamsler has once again been ranked the sixth most influential scholar in the world in Environmental Sciences, placing first in both Sweden and the EU. In the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings, six researchers at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studie

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-researchers-recognised-2026-stanford-elsevier-worlds-top-2-scientists-rankings - 2026-10-27

A recent study of climate adaptation in Barbados finds that while research and policy have begun to include fairness and social well-being in adaptation, it is still mainly about protecting people from an outside threat. To make adaptation fairer and more effective, the study suggests considering local understandings of risks and solutions. Small island states are among the places most at risk fro

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-adaptation-must-include-local-knowledge-protect-vulnerable-communities - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Finlay MacGregor, LUCID PhD candidate at LUCSUS was one of the participants at our first International Women’s Day event. Finlay reflects on why it is important to highlight gender and diversity in sustainability science – and discuss how to achieve equality in academia.Gender and Diversity in Sustainability ScienceTo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reflection-gender-and-diversity-sustainability-science-and-academia - 2026-10-27

A new climate centre is being established at Lund University. Led by LUCSUS researcher Wim Carton, it will investigate how society should address emissions from sectors that are difficult to fully transition to fossil-free production. The centre will receive just under SEK 50 million from Formas over four years. The emissions include those from agriculture and the cement, steel and chemical indust

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-climate-centre-study-our-most-complicated-emissions - 2026-10-27