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Research story | 2026-10-15

The growing potential of blue philanthropy

Less than 1% of national research budgets goes to ocean science. This should change, and philanthropy can be an important part of the solution if managed well, according to a new article.

Research story | 2026-10-13

Net Energy Analysis: Understanding the energy behind energy

How much energy does it take to build, operate, and maintain the energy systems of the future? This critical question is often overlooked when talking about green energy transitions. A new book by Centre researcher Louis Delannoy and colleagues explores how net energy analysis can provide answers.

Research story | 2026-09-30

Four pathways to a resilient economy within Planetary Boundaries

Today’s economic system is driving climate change and the loss of nature, even though the economy is entirely dependent on well-functioning ecosystems. A new report, co-authored by Centre researchers Bianca Voicu and David Collste for the WWF, explores four different pathways towards a sustainable and resilient economy.

General news | 2026-09-24

“Communication is more important than ever to stay within Planetary Boundaries”

Planetary Communications, the Centre’s new handbook for sustainability science communication, was internationally launched in New York 22–23 September 2026, during Climate Week NYC together with Johan Rockström.

Research story | 2026-09-24

Defining the Anthropocene

The year 1952 should be recognised as the official starting point of the Anthropocene – the geological epoch of humans – argue scientists in a newly published article.

Research story | 2026-09-21

Seven breached Planetary Boundaries continue to worsen, new report shows

The Earth system is under strain, according to the latest Planetary Health Check. Seven of the nine Planetary Boundaries are now at their highest recorded levels of transgression. The report comes after months marked by extremes across land and oceans: record ocean heat, droughts, floods, wildfires and extreme heat.

Research story | 2026-09-14

Coordinated reforms can transform Sweden and create well-being beyond growth

The climate crisis and increasing resource consumption raise questions about how high-income countries can reduce their environmental impact without simultaneously increasing unemployment and inequality.

Research story | 2026-09-11

Three ways to navigate the green backlash

Transformations towards sustainability have recently triggered a backlash that coincides with political polarization, violent conflict and democratic backsliding. New research by Per Olsson and Michele-Lee Moore together with Peter Søgaard Jørgensen and Carl Folke identifies three ways that can help keep transformations on track: Hope, Hospicing and Radical collaboration.

Research story | 2026-09-08

The biosphere is not only around you. It’s within you

Human beings constantly interact with their surroundings as part of the biosphere. But the biosphere doesn’t just stay on the outside. It is also in our guts, on our skin and in our breathing, shows a new scientific article from the Centre and Anthropocene Laboratory at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

General news | 2026-08-27

Glacier disaster highlights growing risks from a destabilising cryosphere

The devastating glacier-related Nepal floods underline the growing risks associated with a rapidly changing cryosphere. The cryosphere refers to all the frozen components of the planet, including ice, permafrost and snow cover. It is one of the most climate-sensitive parts of the Earth system, and it is experiencing widespread, accelerated, and partly irreversible changes.

General news | 2026-08-18

Johan Rockström: Sweden can become a fossil-free welfare economy

If Sweden becomes one of the world’s first fossil-free welfare economies, it would send a powerful signal that climate action and a thriving economy can go hand in hand.

General news | 2026-08-13

As Europe burns, water retention emerges as a critical climate solution

Europe is experiencing another summer of record-breaking heat, drought and wildfires. According to Centre researcher Thomas Elmqvist, the situation underscores the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, but also to invest in climate adaptation.

Research story | 2026-07-27

Demand for mined resources in Europe drives deforestation elsewhere

EU demand for minerals was linked to the clearing of 148,000 hectares of global forest between 2001 and 2019, a new study shows. Eighty-five per cent of that impact occurred outside the EU.

General news | 2026-07-13

Carl Folke: Sweden can help shape a future of sustainable prosperity

Change is often unsettling. In these turbulent times, rocked by geopolitical tensions, overlapping crises, accelerating climate change and transformative technological advances, one pressing question recurs: Is there hope?

Research story | 2026-07-10

Biodiversity is rising on the corporate agenda, but accountability is lagging behind

Of 180 large transnational corporations assessed, 79 per cent have made some form of biodiversity pledge, but only 13 per cent have commitments detailed enough to support accountability, finds new research published by Centre researchers and collaborators at the University of Oxford.

General news | 2026-07-09

SeaBOS, the foundation for ocean stewardship based on Centre science, phases down

SeaBOS was initiated in 2016, with a vision to lead a global transformation towards ocean stewardship. Today, SeaBOS announces that the formal science-industry collaboration will wind down.

General news | 2026-06-26

Carl Folke listed as one of the most cited climate scientists in new ranking

Centre founder Carl Folke has been ranked 5th on a new list of most highly cited climate scientists by Carbon Brief.

Research story | 2026-06-24

Three ways humans are embedded in the biosphere

Human life, like all life, coevolves with the living conditions on Earth. A new publication presents new emerging opportunities to grapple with this embeddedness in the biosphere.

Research story | 2026-06-22

Beans, peas, and lentils: who holds the power over pulses?

New PhD thesis by Centre researcher Mary Scheuermann shows why shifting diets is about much more than consumer choice.

Research story | 2026-06-16

A political innovation called “deliberative mini-publics” can contribute to sustainability transf...

Citizen assemblies and other “deliberative mini-publics” can offer a considered public voice for decision-makers, fellow citizens and sustainability scientists, says a new paper by Centre researchers.

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