Research news | 2023-09-13

All planetary boundaries mapped out for the first time, six of nine crossed

For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space for humanity.

Research news | 2023-05-31

Groundbreaking study quantifies safe and just Earth system boundaries

International commission proposes new safe and just boundaries for maintaining a healthy planet and protecting people from significant harm

Research news | 2023-05-16

Grasping food supply risks: how self-sufficient and resilient are nations?

Lack of self-sufficiency and diversity in crop production remain main risks to national food supply, new study finds

Research news | 2023-03-02

Planetary boundaries must include justice, say researchers

Earth system boundaries must not only ensure the stability of the planet but also protect humans and other species from significant harm

Research news | 2023-03-01

World is set to miss UN targets for preventing deadly disasters

The global toll of disasters like the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria is on the rise because of a breakdown in communication between scientists and governments, according to a new report

Research news | 2023-01-30

Policymakers need to work more closely with researchers to fight the global food crisis

We are facing the worst food crisis in modern history – Sweden and the EU need to take action to shift how food is produced and consumed. That was the message from researchers to policymakers during a high-level meeting for the Swedish government at Stockholm Resilience Centre

Research news | 2022-12-22

Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades

Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 per cent, a new risk analysis study shows

Research news | 2022-09-08

World at risk of passing multiple climate tipping points above 1.5°C global warming

Human emissions have already pushed Earth into the danger zone. Five of sixteen identified tipping point may be triggered at today’s temperatures

Research news | 2022-09-01

New book “Earth For All: a survival guide for humanity”

Landmark global analysis sets out survival pathways for humanity

Research news | 2022-07-01

Human actions drastically alter river flows

Diminishing water flows may jeopardize the lives of millions of people that depend on the rivers for food production, energy or sanitation

Research news | 2022-06-23

What's at stake at the UN Ocean Conference?

We asked some of our experts why all eyes are turned to the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon

Research news | 2022-06-01

Looking back at fifty years of Earth-system science

50 years ago, the Stockholm conference was a tipping point in how the world perceived environmental challenges. Today, we need to reach a tipping point towards planetary stewardship

Research news | 2022-02-15

A new approach for safeguarding our waters

Humans have changed the global water cycle and governmental bodies designed to govern water struggle to keep up. A new legal paradigm may help

Research news | 2021-10-25

The rise of Earth altruism

Humanity may only be a short distance away from new norms needed to tackle the growing global sustainability challenges

Research news | 2021-10-20

Understanding the evolution of the Anthropocene

Peter Søgaard Jørgensen reflects on how evolution relates to the real life problems of today

Educational news | 2021-09-30

New MOOC on how to deal with the climate crisis

Learn how to drive the social change that is fundamentally required for an effective response to climate change

Research news | 2021-06-03

126 Nobel Laureates tell G7 summit “Humanity is taking colossal risks with our common future”

The statement, signed by Nobel laureates including Brian Schmidt, the Dalai Lama, Steven Chu, Shirin Ebadi, Jennifer Doudna, Alice Munro and Paul Nurse, implores leaders to act

Research news | 2021-04-29

Act now or face an uncontrolled experiment on planet Earth, Nobel laureates and other experts warn

Humanity can and must act to counter “colossal” risks with future, say Nobel laureates and other experts in a statement following the Nobel Prize Summit

Research news | 2021-03-22

We are taking astounding risks, warn researchers

New report summarises recent research on the scale of human activity. Inequality and environmental challenges are deeply linked, this must be a transformative decade 

Research news | 2021-03-17

Introducing the Nobel Prize Summit ‘Our Planet, Our Future’

Centre co-organiser of April 2021 summit where Al Gore, the Dalai Lama and Xiye Bastida and others will explore actions towards a more sustainable, prosperous future for all