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Research news | 2020-10-05
As emissions grow, more parts of the Amazon are likely to dry out
A larger part of the Amazon rainforest could cross a tipping point where it could become a savanna-type ecosystem than previously thought
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Research news | 2020-09-18
Tech alone won’t mitigate climate change
Behavioural, cultural and social aspects must be factored in too. A new framework can help future analyses
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Research news | 2020-06-16
Collaboration in uncertain times can turn tragedy into comedy
Caring for the future can spur long-term collective action but the severity of a perceived threat is what will eventually determine whether action will be taken
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Research news | 2020-04-03
Risk for armed conflict increases immediately after climate-related disasters
Study shows one third of cases erupt within seven days. Countries with political exclusion, low human development and large populations most vulnerable
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Research news | 2020-03-16
What it will take to fly less
Growing knowledge about climate change makes people want to reduce their flying. But more sustainable travelling still hampered by a striking lack of political incentives
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Research news | 2020-02-14
Experts identify the five most important risks to the planet
The new "Our Future On Earth" report provides risks analysis based on survey of 222 global sustainability experts, including centre researchers
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Research news | 2019-12-18
Environmental problems such as forest fires amplify humans' already negative impact on the planet
Environmental problems amplify human impact on Earth System
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Research news | 2019-11-27
Time for an emergency response
Nine climate tipping points now are now “active” which means the situation is urgent and we need an emergency response, warn scientists
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Research news | 2019-10-24
Complex changes, collaborative solutions
Combining knowledge from local communities and policymakers holds the key to better land management for rural communities under a rapidly changing climate. That is if talk is replaced by action
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Research news | 2019-09-22
Trusting what you know
New study tests individuals’ confidence in their knowledge about climate change
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Research news | 2019-09-19
Solutions that could rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions
New report provides 36 solutions, ranging from solar and wind to electric bikes, commercial shipping and reduced red meat consumption, with the potential to scale rapidly
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Research news | 2019-08-06
Adding realism to risks
New application adds realism to economic model that take into account probability of environmental risks
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Research news | 2019-06-12
Climate change will critically affect the abundance of ocean biomass
Comprehensive global analysis shows a warmer ocean will hold lower animal abundance, with fish and mammals to suffer the most
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Research news | 2019-02-05
How Sphagnum mosses respond to warming and other kinds of changing environmental conditions.
Better understanding of Sphagnum mosses key to understand whether carbon sequestration of northern peat bogs will slow down as the planet warms
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Research news | 2018-11-07
Svenskt aktieägande i industrier som påverkar global klimatstabilitet
Läs forskarna Victor Galaz, Ami Golland, Beatrice Crona och Alice Dauriach's sammanställning av svenska finansaktörers koppling till den nyligen publicerade studien i Global Environmental Change.
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Research news | 2018-11-07
Financial giants can have a pivotal role for climate stability
A handful of international investors linked to economic activities may influence the stability of some of the world’s largest forests and hence the global climate
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Research news | 2018-10-30
Connecting the dots between social inequalities and environmental change
Six ways inequality affects our environment and vice versa
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Research news | 2018-10-10
Perspectives on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 1.5C report
Resilience framework is central to the new report, with strong linkages to centre research
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General news | 2018-09-26
Event: Global ambition. Local action. Climate resilience for all
Register for the Development and Climate Days 8-9 December 2018 (D&C Days 2018) event at COP 24 in Katowice, Poland
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Research news | 2018-09-13
Halving greenhouse gas emissions by around 2030
Digital revolution and market forces poised to drive economic transformation away from fossil fuels, but not without the right policy mix and bold climate leadership
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Research news | 2018-08-30
New Swedish initiative to highlight climate-security links
Centre joins collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
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Research news | 2018-08-14
Climate risks without borders
New index reveals how climate risks are reinforced by global connectivity, leaving no country shielded from impact
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Research news | 2018-08-06
Planet at risk of heading towards “Hothouse Earth” state
Keeping global warming to within 1.5-2°C may be more difficult than previously assessed
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Research news | 2017-11-21
How climate change will affect seafood production in the Arctic
Large-scale changes in Arctic marine food web can be expected within 50 years, some good, but in the long run several critical
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Research news | 2017-11-13
The 10 science ‘Must Knows’ on Climate Change”
“Collision course” with Earth’s climatic tipping points avoidable but political will to act missing, warn scientists
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General news | 2017-11-01
2020: The necessary, desirable and achievable turning point to safeguard our climate
Side event, Tuesday, November 14, at the UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn, Germany
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General news | 2017-11-01
Resilience at the annual UN climate negotiations
Get an overview of all our events and who we collaborate with
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Research news | 2017-10-23
Warmer climate, wider options
As predators extend their range because of warming waters, significant changes will hit marine ecosystems
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General news | 2017-10-02
Dealing with climate change on the Iberian Peninsula
Exhibition in Spain presents work from a 3-year long collaboration between artists and scientists
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Research news | 2017-07-02
"Three years to safeguard our climate"
Centre director Johan Rockström co-authors six-point plan for turning the tide of the world’s carbon dioxide by 2020
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Research news | 2017-06-22
Least developed countries top global index of vulnerability
Fisheries in least developed countries among world’s most vulnerable to climate change
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Research news | 2017-03-23
Curbing emissions with a new "carbon law"
New carbon roadmap offers pathway to halve emissions every decade, say researchers
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Research news | 2017-03-08
En fossil-fri framtid är vetenskapligt nödvändig, oavsett kortsiktig ekonomisk vinst
Johan Rockström responderar på kritik av Svante Axelssons argument för transformation av svensk industri
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Research news | 2016-09-30
Armed-conflict risks enhanced by climate-related disasters in ethnically fractionalized countries
PNAS study examines if climate-related disasters increase the risk of conflict outbreaks
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Research news | 2016-02-29
IPBES is working towards better alignment of different knowledge systems
Centre’s approach to social-ecological systems helps support UN biodiversity assessment
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Research news | 2016-02-20
The role of social capital in disaster recovery among tsunami-impacted small-scale fisher organizations in Chile
The key factors helping small scale fisheries after 2010 earthquake in Chile
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General news | 2015-12-13
"A turning point"
A summary of the Paris climate agreement
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General news | 2015-04-22
Launch of the Earth Statement
On Earth Day, scientists publish essential elements for 2-degree celsius global climate agreement
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Research news | 2014-12-01
Connected risks, connected solutions
New report explors pathways and gaps towards transformative change of governance
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Research news | 2014-11-29
The hidden cost of coerced resilience
Centre researchers look into forced resilience of intensive agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture systems
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Research news | 2014-08-26
Consistent responses to unpredictable events
Similarities found in global networks' response to large-scale abrupt crises
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Research news | 2014-05-08
Connected risks, connected solutions?
Four experts on the global capacity to cope with surprise, shocks and propagating failures
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Research news | 2014-04-04
Managing the health effects of climate change
Centre partner in ambitious Lancet initiative on climate change and health
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Research news | 2013-11-20
Greening communities project wins UN award
Centre-led project aimed at empowering local communities in Maputo, Mozambique, wins UN award
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Research news | 2013-06-27
Transformation in a changing climate
Centre (un)conference on spurring change amid environmental challenges
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Research news | 2013-03-29
Cultural perceptions of climate change
Perspectives on climate change are consistent across nations and cultures
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Research news | 2013-03-27
Cost-benefits of a cleaner Baltic Sea
Benefits of saving the Baltic Sea exceeds costs by 1500 million Euros annually
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Research news | 2013-03-15
Brown dystopia or green hope?
See videos from seminar on the world's looming energy - and climate security challenges.
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Research news | 2013-01-31
Global warming
Thorsten Kiefer on how the world turned cooler, then suddenly warmer again
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