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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The region is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth and its polar bears and melting glaciers have become key symbols of climate change. But the Arctic, it seems, is not as well researched as we think it is. Since the Arctic covers some 14.5 million square kilometers, and conducting research in remote locations is

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/environmental-change-arctic - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Soil security provides a framework for appreciating the importance of soils for planetary health and in turn human wellbeing. Mark Brady from the CEC has given a plenary talk called What role might economics play with soil science for achieving soil security? at the Soil Security and Planetary Health Conference at The

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/soil-security-and-economics - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Simon Herzog has studied what factors determine the fate of iron from boreal rivers and is now defending his thesis "Fate of riverine iron over estuarine salinity gradients". Rivers have traditionally not been considered important sources of bioavailable iron (Fe) to the marine waters, since most iron is lost by salin

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/iron-boreal-rivers - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Global environmental problems can be addressed by means of policy instruments such as carbon dioxide taxes, building and technology standards and support for new technology, but the issues are complex and several environmental challenges must be addressed simultaneously in order to achieve optimal effect. This is evid

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/environmental-challenges-must-be-addressed-simultaneously - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Growing forests can limit climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store the carbon in their biomass as they grow. How much carbon a forest stores varies between tree species, the forests age, weather conditions and how the forest is managed. Young growing forests store a lot of carbon, as th

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/well-managed-forests-can-limit-climate-change - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CEC is in an expansive phase and the number of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and administrative staff increased during 2018. 2018 was the year for celebrating 20 successful years, with more than 1,000 graduates from the study programme in Environmental Science. In October, CEC arranged a jubilee for current

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-annual-report-2018 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CEC has been granted funding for a so-called collaborative initiative to find solutions for sustainable land use in Sweden, with emphasis on Skåne. The collaborative initiative called LU Land is to be a platform where different sectors, interests and research topics jointly address the challenges that an increasing ne

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/land-use-sustainable-future - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The national Swedish radio visited Lund to talk about pollinating insects and study their wintering sites. Pollinating insects are threatened by food shortages, by toxins, by climate change and because environments where insects can seek protection are disappearing. Sara Sällström from the Swedish radio met CEC's Lina

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/lack-settlements-threatens-biodiversity - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An exhibition, a seminar on urban nature and a climate crash course – that's how CEC contributed to the Sustainability week 2019. Markku Rummukainen and Maria von Post gave a crash course in climate change and biological diversity together with colleagues at Lund University. A summary is published (in Swedish) on Face

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-during-sustainability-week - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do micro-plastics affect our soil? What's the impact of urbanization on biodiversity? And how can drones be used for measuring carbon fluxes from Swedish peatlands? These were a few of the questions raised at the initial PhD student spring meeting at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research (CEC). The fir

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-makers-focus-environmental-and-climate-effects - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The greatest threat to biodiversity today is different species losing their habitats. To reverse this trend will require action on many societal levels, and there are simple things you can do in your own garden to help, according to Lund University researchers Anna Persson and Caroline Isaksson. In many countries, fac

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/gardening-tips-five-easy-ways-contribute-biodiversity - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University have contributed to creating a new, updated version of a global climate model that will increase understanding of global warming. Through the new model, one can now look at how land use and changes to vegetation can influence, and be influenced by, climate change. It is the first time th

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/unique-climate-modeling-vegetation-focus - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Summer days bring relaxing breaks in parks for many city dwellers. But how often do you look up from your picnic blanket and reflect on the surrounding wildlife and on how it would affect you if the birds went silent for good? Johan K. Jensen’s doctoral studies compares the wellbeing of some of our most common small b

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/how-life-urban-birds - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When it comes to meeting sustainability goals, the current reform proposal of the EU Commission on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) falls well short at the mark, accordning to a group of international researchers writing in the journal Science. The proposed amendments to the CAP will not improve the environmental

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/researchers-reject-eu-reform-plans-cap-not-viable-future - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Välkommen till Höstfest i Botan! Samtidigt som Kulturnatten blir det bland annat växtmarknad och provsmakning. Se hela programmet här! Här kan du se hela programmet för Höstfesten 17-18 september.Se även evenemanget på Facebook.

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/se-programmet-hostfesten-pa-kulturnatten - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sydsvenska orkidésällskapet visar och säljer tropiska orkidéer, 9-11 september i Botaniska trädgården. Utställning och försäljning av tropiska orkidéer. Arrangeras av Sydsvenska orkidésällskapet.Plats: I växthusen i norra delen av trädgården, längs Tunavägen.Öppettider: fredag 9 september klockan 11-18, lördag 10 se

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/orkidefrossa-9-11-september - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nu behöver vi en medarbetare som kan stärka upp vårt team. Kravet är att du har en godkänd examen inom trädgårdsyrket med inriktning anläggning eller odling. Sök tjänsten här: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/se/what:job/jobID:114334/where:4/

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/botaniska-tradgarden-soker-en-ny-tradgardsmastare - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Katsura är ett träd från Japan som har en vacker färg nu på hösten. Dessutom doftar trädens löv av jul: pepparkaka, kanel, ingefära. Katsura tillhör släktet Cercidiphyllum med endast två arter. Släktet i sin tur är det enda i sin familj, Cercidiphyllaceae. Sina närmsta släktingar har katsurorna bland trollhasslar, s

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/nu-doftar-katsuran - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nu är det dags igen! Vi säljer ut våra stora mångåriga krukodlade växter till fina priser. Välkomna lördag 15 oktober klockan 11-15 utanför växthusen! Du hittar godbitar som trädfuchsia (Fuchsia arborescens), senna (Senna alexandrina), diadembuske (Tibouchina urvilleana) och pelargoner.

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/utforsaljning-av-vaxter - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Årets julutställning, "Choklad – mat för gudar", öppnar 27 november. Redan nu kan du köpa biljetter till 3 tillfällen med provsmakning av choklad. En dryg timme i chokladens värld! Vi börjar med en guidad tur i utställningen och fortsätter sedan med provsmakning. Malmö Chokladfabriks kunniga expert leder oss genom c

https://www.botan.lu.se/artikel/provsmakning-av-choklad - 2026-05-07