Research story | 2025-02-17

To beat the heat, cities need to scale up green infrastructure

A new study on Sweden’s largest sustainable urban development project finds that individual Nature-based solutions (NbS) have minimal impact on local climate, emphasizing the need for large-scale, interconnected green infrastructure for substantial cooling.

Research story | 2025-01-31

Is it ethical to use wild animals to clean up our ecological mess?

A new study raises serious questions about the moral implications of using animals in roles such as “assassins”, “snitches” and “moles” in the fight against invasive species, including their own.

Research story | 2024-11-18

Ten crucial climate insights for guiding policymakers at COP29

As COP29 enters its final week in Baku, Azerbaijan, it's high time to remind of the '10 New Insights in Climate Science,' released a few weeks ago.

Research news | 2023-08-21

Working with nature is essential for making cities climate neutral

New technology itself will not be sufficient for cities to become climate neutral. Nature-based solutions are required too. That is the main result of a recent study based on satellite data from 54 European cities

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 | 2022-10-31

An ocean of ideas

New study reveals a forgotten element of the blue economy: designs and innovations inspired by marine life and the deep sea

Research news | 2020-04-01

How craftsmanship connects people, nature and knowledge

What we can learn from a Samí crafts artist and a fisher from Stockholm about connections between local ecological knowledge, work, technology and sustainability

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