By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 2 May 2020 Wood anemones may get new competitors. Photo: Hanna Gamdrup. In recent decades, the climate in Sweden has become about two degrees warmer on average and this year we have seen an unprecedentedly mild winter and early spring. How is nature responding – animals, insects, plants – to an increasingly mild

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/unusually-early-spring-how-nature-sweden-responding-increasingly-warm-climate - 2025-08-13

Published 6 May 2020 We appreciate your participation in the online conference, which was a very successful joining of about 100 participants. April 23 and 24 were two very rewarding days, filled with interesting sessions, poster presentations, office yoga, group discussions, as well as fruitful conversations and sharing of expertise. The event allowed for interesting discussions among researchers

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/thank-you-participating-cecs-online-science-says-conference-and-becc-merge-spring-meeting - 2025-08-13

By johan [dot] nyman [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Nyman) - published 27 May 2020 The regional flora has dramatically changed the last centuries. Photo: Kristine Cinate, Unsplash A study from Lund University indicates that the flora of Skåne in southern Sweden changed drastically throughout the 1900s and up to the present day. The greatest decline in species diversity can be seen in

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/dramatic-changes-regional-flora - 2025-08-13

By stina [dot] johannesson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Johannesson) - published 5 June 2020 The new collaboration will strengthen the national climate and biodiversity research. Photo by Ars Buchatski on Unsplash. The graduate research schools ClimBEco and the Bolin Centre Climate Research School (CRS) have recently initiated a collaboration with multiple climate-focused intentions. The join

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-strengthens-climate-and-biodiversity-research - 2025-08-13

By kristina [dot] lindgarde [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - published 27 August 2020 Photo: Unsplash A unique study has analyzed in detail how EU agricultural subsidies flow down to the local level. The new data show that most income support payments go to intensively farmed regions already above median EU income, while climate-friendly and biodiverse farming regions, as well as

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/revealed-how-billions-eu-farming-subsidies-are-being-misspent - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 27 August 2020 Image: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia Population density, and not the proportion of green spaces, has the biggest impact on species richness of pollinators in residential areas. This is the result of a study from Lund University in Sweden of gardens and residential courtyards in and around Malmö,

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/high-human-population-density-negative-pollinators - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 27 August 2020 Wooden barrel with parts of the sturgeon (in orange) Photo: Brett Seymour Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now reveal what the Danish King Hans had planned to offer when laying claim to the Swedish throne in 1495: a two-metre-long Atlantic sturgeon. The well-preserved fish remains were

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/atlantic-sturgeon-kings-pantry-unique-discovery-baltic-sea-wreck-1495 - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 24 November 2020 Johanna Alkan Olsson talking to professionals during last years programme on sustainable cities. Photo: Kenneth Ruona. CEC is one of the actors behind a new international education programme with the purpose to strengthen innovation in the public sector and support the implementation of the 2030

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-provides-education-co-design-and-inclusive-public-environments - 2025-08-13

By stina [dot] johannesson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Johannesson) - published 25 November 2020 Forest in Morzine, France. Photo by Guy Bowden on Unsplash. The climate crisis has received less media coverage during the corona pandemic despite that many think the climate challenges demand equally urgent attention. During the coming two weeks the United Nations gather the world in the Climate

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/global-climate-dialogues-boost-climate-work - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 2 December 2020 Japanese knotweed, one of the most damaging invasive plants in Europe. Photo: Michael Gasperl/Wikipedia (GFDL). Researchers at the Pufendorf Institute are working together in a Theme about Invasive Alien Plants, and are interested in finding out how the public, as well as experts, regard different

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/researchers-want-know-how-public-perceive-invasive-alien-plants - 2025-08-13

By stina [dot] johannesson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Johannesson) - published 8 December 2020 Micro-XRF mapping of trace elements in the foraminifera shell. Photo: Ni et al., 2020. How can previous warm periods in the ocean help us better understand the ongoing climate change? PhD student Sha Ni defends her dissertation at CEC this week with fossil findings that can improve the knowledge o

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/past-ocean-conditions-give-clues-marine-environmental-changes - 2025-08-13

By stina [dot] johannesson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Johannesson) - published 16 December 2020 CEC researchers conclude that forests and forestry play key roles for climate change mitigation. Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash. The forest investigation recently submitted to the Swedish government gives suggestions on creating synergies between international and national commitments on biodive

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/forestry-plays-key-role-swedens-climate-change-mitigation - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 22 December 2020 CEC starts 2021 with a new name, a new Director, and a new leadership organisation. Yet, CEC will continue its work with research, education and collaboration, across subject boundaries, to promote sustainable development. The new organisation with separate Director and Chair of the Board will st

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-year-new-name-new-director-and-new-organisation-cec - 2025-08-13

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 22 December 2020 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do resea

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2025-08-13

By lotte [dot] billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 3 October 2019 Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world’s natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three different design options for an intergovernmental biodiversity financing mechanism. Asking, what would happe

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/what-if-we-paid-countries-protect-biodiversity - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 18 October 2019 Marine Centre in Simrishamn. Photo: Tina Schedvin. Lund University and Simrishamn Municipality have created a joint research environment at the Marine Centre in Simrishamn to address the challenges facing the Baltic Sea. An Academic Council led by Maria C Hansson from the Centre for Environmental

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-affiliates-marine-centre-simrishamn-collaboration-ocean-and-water-research - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 18 October 2019 Biodiversity leads to increased crop production, according to a new international study. A diversity of different pollinators and other beneficial organisms in an agricultural landscape leads to an increase in crop production. This has been shown by a comprehensive international study that include

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/biodiversity-leads-increased-crop-production - 2025-08-13

By stina [dot] johannesson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Johannesson) - published 6 November 2019 Terese Thoni at fieldwork in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Photo: Carol Martillo. Protecting, planting and restoring coastal ecosystems has attracted increased attention as a way of capturing and storing carbon in mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows. In her dissertation, Terese Thoni has investiga

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/broader-view-blue-carbon-gives-climate-summit-input - 2025-08-13

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 11 November 2019 A forest management method different to those practised today would contribute to greater welfare and wellbeing for society in general, compared with current methods that mainly benefit the forestry industry. This has been shown in a new study by two researchers from Lund University in Sweden. Th

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/another-type-forest-management-would-provide-greater-values-society - 2025-08-13

Published 14 November 2019 Today, 15 November, we celebrate Philanthropy Day. In connection with this, Lund University would like to extend its warm gratitude to you for having shown an active interest and for supporting our activities.   External funding in the form of donations and philanthropy is playing an increasingly important role for universities in Sweden. Annually, Lund University receiv

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/thank-you - 2025-08-13