Published 11 June 2014 The movie "The Bee Effect" is a movie about pollinators, the changes in the agricultural landscape and human impact. Researcher Maj Rundlöf is one of the interviewed researchers in the movie, which can be seen on SVT Play. About the movie:"In recent years there has been a dramatic reduction of pollinators, mainly due to pesticides, diseases and changes in the agricultural la

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/bee-effect-movie-about-pollinators-and-human-influence - 2025-07-09

Published 24 May 2021 The Swedish government has on 20 May 2021 decided on an assignment to the Swedish Forestry Agency to start re-wetting drained peatlands to reduce the amount of climate gases. This decision is based on the government inquiry “Vägen till en klimatpositiv framtid” (SOU2020:4). Findings from BECC-researchers, among others Åsa Kasimir, Katarina Hedlund, Jessica Coria, Mark Brady,

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By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 2 June 2021 The forest has many benefits. What climate benefit you get by leaving the forest for storing carbon, or by extracting biomass that can replace fossil raw materials, largely depends on the time horizon. Photo: kn1/IStockphoto. The forest is currently at the centre of an intense debate. It concerns, in

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/climate-benefits-forest-balancing-act-prioritisation - 2025-07-09

By izabella [dot] rosengren [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Izabella Rosengren) - published 11 August 2021 Helena Hanson, researcher. Photo: Anna Maria Erling. They become smaller as urbanisation increases. Troublesome, according to researcher Helena Hanson, because urban private gardens affect both cities’ biodiversity and human wellbeing by functioning as social green spaces. Now she strikes a blow

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/urban-private-gardens-promote-biodiversity - 2025-07-09

By lotte [dot] billing [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 12 August 2021 Climate researchers Markku Rummukainen and Kimberly Nicholas are interviewed about the latest UN climate panel report. Photo by NOAA on Unsplash. Two Lund University climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC repre

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/what-comes-next-after-ipcc-climate-change-report - 2025-07-09

Published 10 July 2021 Climate change and biodiversity losses have long been addressed in parallel organisations. Now the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are launching the first global report that integrates the two issues. This is a welcome and much needed move, according to three

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-report-measures-support-both-climate-and-biodiversity - 2025-07-09

By lina [dot] nikoleris [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Nikoleris) - published 2 September 2021 Photo: Charlotte Carlberg This year's Annual meeting: Ecosystem-based climate mitigation and adaptation ​Submit your title and abstract (250 words) by 15th of October. ​ Call for presentations 4 talks will be selected Length: 10 minutes incl. questions ​Submit your title and abstract (250 words) by 15t

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By cheryl [dot] sjostrom [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Cheryl Sjöström and Helena Gonzales Lindberg) - published 24 September 2021 At this ClimBEco summer meeting, mostly held online but with parallel in-person workshops in Gothenburg, Lund and Malmö, was themed around one of humanities ultimate equalizers; that of food. The way we produce, move and use food globally has important implications on ju

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Published 27 September 2021 Welcome to Professor Nina Buchmann from the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich. The main research topics of Nina Buchmann include (1) plant and ecosystem physiology, (2) biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems, i.e., forest, grassland and cropland, particularly the response of soil and ecosystem carbon, nitrogen and water dynamics to climatic co

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Published 5 October 2021 Lawrence, Hitchcock et al 2003 Professor Adam Hitchcock is one of the most renown and experienced researchers in x-ray adsorption microscopy and especially soft X-ray transmission microscopy (STXM). He has been a full professor at the department of Chemistry at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario since 1989.  A major part of his work is the development of new experime

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By lina [dot] nikoleris [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Nikoleris) - published 27 October 2021 Image: IStock On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's canceled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. As part of the Paris Agreement in 2015, it

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Published 7 February 2022 Image: Ines Jakobsson Dear all, We are proud to welcome you to the first national scientific climate conference in Sweden - a unique opportunity for climate scientists to interact, reflect, and identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for the future. The Swedish Climate Symposium will highlight the main conclusions of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC and its c

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By cheryl [dot] sjostrom [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Cheryl Sjöström) - published 29 March 2022 Photo by Ars Buchatski on Unsplash. In February, ClimBEco PhD students gathered for our annual winter meeting. For the second consecutive year – but hopefully for the last time – the meeting was held digitally due to pandemic restrictions, with a small lunch gathering at the conclusion. During this two-

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/climbeco-winter-meeting-2022-summary - 2025-07-09

By lina [dot] nikoleris [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] see (Lina Nikoleris) - published 23 June 2022 The BECC Board and the BECC and MERGE steering group at the University of Gothenburg (UGOT) have decided to strengthen the interdisciplinary development of BECC research by announcing funding for up to six 2-year post doc positions. This effort aims to specifically favour BECC’s research development withi

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/call-6-becc-post-docs-years-2023-2025-and-becc-call-research-funding-prolonged - 2025-07-09

By lina [dot] nikoleris [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] see (Lina Nikoleris) - published 30 August 2022 Professor Sprinz will join Lund University as BECC guest researcher during two time periods; from mid-September to the end of October this year, and for another six week period during the spring term 2023. His BECC hosting institution will be the Department of Political Science. Prof. Detlef Sprinz Prof

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-guest-researcher-professor-detlef-sprinz - 2025-07-09

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 9 december 2024 Isabel Gonçalves och Andreas Edsfeldt har analyserat åderförfettningsplack från personer med och utan typ 2-diabetes och sett att plack från personer med diabetes hade lägre nivåer av skyddande proteiner. Foto: Petra Olsson Personer med typ 2-diabetes har ökad risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdomar och förtida död t

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forklaring-till-farliga-aderforfettningsplack-vid-typ-2-diabetes - 2025-07-09

Av noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - publicerad 19 september 2024 Åke Lernmarks mångåriga studier av diabetesrelaterade autoantikroppar har bidragit till att öka kunskaperna om typ 1-diabetes så att det kan bli möjligt att börja screena barn för sjukdomen. Foto: Kennet Ruona Under sin mer än 50-åriga karriär har diabetesforskaren Åke Lernmark gjort flera betydande upptäckt

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forskaren-som-banar-vag-screening-typ-1-diabetes - 2025-07-09

Av oscar [dot] heimburg [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Oscar Heimburg) - publicerad 23 september 2024 Diabetesforskare vid LUDC undersöker vad det är som gör att vissa individer får typ 1-diabetes. Kunskapen kan bidra till utvecklingen av nya behandlingar som kan förebygga sjukdomen. Foto: Johan Persson När barnbarnet plötsligt insjuknade i typ 1-diabetes fattade barnets farmor ett beslut – hon skull

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetesdiagnosen-ledde-till-mangmiljondonation - 2025-07-09

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 4 november 2024 Forskningssjuksköterskan Jessica Melin tar ett blodprov på en studiedeltagare. I filmen berättar Åke Lernmark, vetenskapligt ansvarig för TEDDY-studien i Sverige, om studiens resultat. År 2025 lämnar barn inom TEDDY-studien in de sista proverna på mottagningar i Sverige, Finland, Tyskland och USA. Den inte

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Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 1 november 2024 Joao Duartes forskargrupp undersöker hur hjärnan påverkas i samband med diabetes. Foto: Petra Olsson Diabetesforskaren Joao Duarte studerar vad som händer i hjärnan vid diabetes. I sin forskning tar han också reda på hur ändrade kostvanor kan få hjärnan att fungera bättre. Han tar emot Medeonstipendiet i s

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/prisad-forskning-om-diabetes-och-demens - 2025-07-09