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On October 6-8 MERGE researchers and PhD students will have the opportunity to meet in Kalmar. Welcome to the MERGE Autumn Meeting in Kalmar 6-8 October 2014.We are looking forward to meet all MERGE researchers in Kalmar for three exciting days of presentations and discussions on our MERGE science. We are now at the end of the first 5-year period of MERGE and at the door of a new time of collabora

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/welcome-merge-autumn-meeting-2014 - 2026-08-17

El Niño, a climate troublemaker, has long been one of the largest drivers of variability in the global climate. Every few years, the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean seesaws between warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) phases. This reshuffles rainfall patterns, unleashing floods, droughts and storms thousands of miles from the Pacific origin. The 1997-98 and 2015-16 El Niño events, for instance, brough

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/consecutive-el-ninos-are-happening-more-often-and-result-more-devastating-new-research - 2026-08-17

On 15 May 2025, scientists, engineers, and environmental stakeholders will gather to celebrate a milestone for Swedish climate research: the 10-year anniversary of ICOS Sweden’s national greenhouse gas observation network; a decade of operation for ICOS Sweden’s station Hyltemossa and 30 years of data collection at the Norunda site. This year sees a decade of operation for ICOS Sweden’s station Hy

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/celebrating-decade-data-icos-sweden-marks-milestone-climate-science - 2026-08-17

As Europe moves toward climate neutrality by 2050, forests are at the center of the transition. The ForestPaths project brings together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders across the continent to co-design forest-based policy pathways that balance climate goals, biodiversity, and economic needs. A recent study*, supported by ForestPaths. analyzed over 182,000 forest plots across 11 countri

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/charting-smarter-forest-futures-how-forestpaths-rethinking-forest-policy-europe - 2026-08-17

Read the MERGE 2014 self-evaluation here. Some of the headlines of the report are: Research output, Strategic value for the society and the business sector and Collaboration. The MERGE self-evaluation is one step of the total evaluation of the strategic research environments. Before summer the final MERGE self-evaluation was sent in, answering 20 questions about the performance during the first fo

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-self-evaluation-2014 - 2026-08-17

Earlier this spring, MERGE researchers gathered in Stockholm with their European colleagues to plan the final developments of the EC-Earth4 climate model that will underpin the next report of the IPCC, expected in 2028. The EC-Earth consortium, started in 2006, is a European consortium of national meteorological services and research institutes. From its original model it has been developed in thr

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-researchers-met-develop-ec-earth4-climate-model-ahead-2028-ipcc-report - 2026-08-17

How can artificial intelligence help us better predict the future of our planet? That was the central question when researchers from across Europe gathered at Lund University earlier this summer for the second full consortium meeting of AI4PEX—a four-year Horizon Europe research project focused on improving Earth System Models (ESMs) using the latest AI methods. Organised by the Max Planck Institu

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/lund-hosts-international-ai4pex-meeting-advance-earth-system-modelling-artificial-intelligence - 2026-08-17

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary naturally between ice ages and interglacial periods. A new study by researchers and BECC and MERGE-members at the University of Gothenburg and Lund University, among others, shows that an unexpectedly large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions after the ice age may have come from thawing permafrost. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary natural

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/thawing-permafrost-raised-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere - 2026-08-17

By combining satellite data, mathematical and statistical ecosystem modeling, and artificial intelligence, it is now possible to generate earlier and more reliable crop yield forecasts—an essential step toward ensuring future food security in a changing climate. This is demonstrated in a new doctoral thesis by Xueying Li, PhD at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and membe

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/more-reliable-crop-forecasts-ai-and-satellite-data - 2026-08-17

By analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind most carbon. To fulfil climate goals and avoid the most serious consequences of global heating, we need to both reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and remove carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere. Naturally

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-time - 2026-08-17

How do forests shape the climate — and how does a changing climate reshape our forests? What can science reveal about the forests of tomorrow? This mini-documentary dives into the world of climate modeling and forest ecosystems, offering insights into one of the most pressing environmental questions of our time. This short documentary explores the complex relationship between forests and climate t

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/mini-documentary-climate-modeling-and-forests - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We are very happy to announce that Lund University have been granted a new Project within Climate-KIC. The project is called "An Insurance-based climate adaptation tool for potato farming". Potato Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is a devastating potato disease which occurs earlier and earlier in the potato growin

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/new-climate-kic-project-awarded-lund-university - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ullrika Sahlin, risk specialist at Lund University, was awarded 15 000 Euros for her project "gaming for better decisions under uncertanty"at the Climate-KIC Ideation Day II this Tuesday. Ullrikas project aims at developing a fun and educational game for decision makers where they can develop skills in making decision

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/ullrika-sahlin-awarded-project-money-climate-kic-ideation-day - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The flagship Climate Risk Information (CRI) is looking for exciting early stage innovation project proposals to complement existing project suites. Proposals should address one of the following priorities: - Demonstrate the use of climate risk models and data for concrete end-user applications: Projects should have st

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/new-call-climate-kic-climate-risk-information - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climathon is a global 24-hour hackathon focusing on climate solutions that is run simultaneously in over 230 cities around the world on the 27th of October. This is the first time a Climathon is held in Lund. We face a number of significant climate challenges and need to work together, across traditional boundaries, t

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2710 - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Are you an entrepreneur within the circular economy or do you simply have a brilliant idea? Enter our Urban Challenge and bring your idea to life in the Circular Economy Hub South Harbour! In collaboration with Climate-KIC, The Integrated Urban Renewal Initiative of the South Harbour (the Municipality of Copenhagen) n

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/urban-challenge-circular-economy-hub-south-harbour - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climate-KIC’s Climate Innovation Summit is Europe’s leading event connecting city representatives, policymakers, businesses, entrepreneurs, scientists and academics and more to share best practice and create the opportunities to scale-up the solutions that accelerate climate action. This year’s summit is endorsed by t

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climate-innovation-summit-2017-milan - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climathon is an annual 24 hour hackathon for climate solutions. The format was launched by Climate-KIC 2015 and has spread rapidly across the globe. In 2017, 104 cities participated in 6 continents, all at the same time 27 October, 10:00 to 10:00 the following day. Lund University organized Climathon in Lund 2017 toge

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2017 - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Greenhouse is Climate-KICs pre-incubation program for early stage entrepenurship projects. please read more about the program in the attached flyer. Please read more about the program in this flyer.

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/greenhouse-deadline-3011 - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Here is a video recording from the panel debate on Health, food and water – The need for innovations and new strategies in a changing climate that we organised in connection to the IPCC meeting in Malmö 23-27/10 2017.

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climate-kic-sparks-lecture-health-food-and-water-need-innovations-and-new-strategies-changing - 2026-08-17