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COP30: “Science shows that we can still have a safe landing below 1.5 °C”
A team of researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre will attend COP30 in Belém – to engage in dialogues and highlight new scientific insights - including the flagship report: “Resilience Science Must-Knows”.
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22 Centre researchers ranked among top 2% most cited scientists globally
22 of Stockholm Resilience Centre’s researchers are listed among 2% most cited scientists in their field in 2025, according to the new Elsevier Data Repository.
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Early career Centre researchers secure SEK 18 million in funding
Three Centre researchers receive SEK 6 million each for projects on food system resilience, polycrisis management and climate policies.
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Action Day brings global food system actors together to forge real solutions
Stockholm Resilience Centre, in collaboration with Convene and EAT, hosted Action Day, a full-day workshop uniting around 100 global leaders and practitioners to accelerate transformation toward a healthy, sustainable, and just food system.
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Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached
A major new scientific review, “Planetary Health Check 2025”, shows that seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been exceeded. For the first time, this also includes the boundary for ocean acidification. This means that several of Earth’s life-supporting systems risk crossing critical thresholds, with severe consequences for both ecosystems and societies.
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Indigenous rights key to protecting Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest cannot be safeguarded without also protecting Indigenous rights. This was the message from Indigenous leader Uruba Pataxó, visiting the Centre as a part of the “Powering Change with Justice” project.
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A Hard Rain: music and science united against nuclear risks
Centre researcher Per Olsson joins forces with Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Ringo Starr and more than 50 international artists to warn of the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
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“We need a robust plastic treaty that protects people and the planet”
After ten days of negotiations in Geneva at INC-5.2, countries have not yet agreed on a new global plastics treaty. A large group of countries dissatisfied with the proposed text refused to accept a weak agreement that falls short of protecting environmental and human health, as indicated by the science.
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A new recipe for change: rock band transforms into food truck
What we eat is crucial for protecting our planet. A beloved Swedish indie rock band took the science to heart - and transformed into a food truck. “We need both humour and seriousness to change” says Thomas Öberg.
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“Fixing the food system is the smartest economic play we can make”
Festivals can help repair broken food systems. A Swedish rock band transformed into a food truck is leading the way.
This year’s edition of “Greentopia”, held at the Way Out West music festival, focused on how food, music and events can help us to stay within planetary boundaries.
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New report: Strong support for ambitious climate policy among Swedes
A new report from the Fairtrans research programme, hosted at Stockholm Resilience Centre, reveals that a clear majority of Swedes support ambitious climate action, regardless of political affiliation. The findings suggest that both right- and left-leaning voters are willing to prioritise tackling climate change, particularly when policies are perceived as fair.
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One Connected Ocean: Changing how young minds relate to the sea
How can we inspire the next generation to care for our oceans – not through fear, but through knowledge, connection, and creativity? This question was at the heart of One Connected Ocean, a unique collaboration between researchers at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and educators at Universeum, Sweden’s leading national science centre.
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Fairtrans granted SEK 40 million to advance research on fair climate transformations
The Stockholm Resilience Centre hosted research programme Fairtrans has been granted SEK 40 million for a second phase, co-financed by Mistra and Formas. Building on achievements such as training union leaders, launching Sweden’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate, and investigating public acceptance of climate policy, Fairtrans will now expand its efforts at the European level.
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Inspiring films makes waves at UNOC3
Ahead of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice last week, a different kind of scientific intervention surfaced amid the technical talks and policy papers. Three imaginative, visually arresting short films premiered under the banner OcéanoFuturismos, a bold collaboration between science and storytelling that asks audiences not just to witness the ocean crises of today – but to think through and engage with the radically different futures that might follow.
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Policy-makers, take these actions to avoid biosphere breakdown
A new scientific synthesis by 35 leading scientists from all around the world outlines eight critical biosphere challenges. The paper - published in the run up to the Bonn Climate Change Conference – also provide decision-makers at all levels of politics with science-based solutions.
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A decade of ocean keystone actor science: What have we learned?
As the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) approaches (Nice, France, 9–13 June), we look back on a decade of collaboration between science and industry on ocean keystone actors. What insights have emerged, what’s next, and can these actors help drive faster progress on ocean conservation and sustainable use – the core goal of UNOC3?
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Professor Emily Boyd appointed new director of the Beijer Institute
Professor Emily Boyd has been appointed the next director of the Beijer Institute, taking over from current director Carl Folke upon his retirement on 1 September 2025. Stockholm Resilience Centre wishes to congratulate Emily on her appointment and express heartfelt thanks to Carl Folke for his contributions over the years.
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From science to action: our engagements at the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) on June 9-13 in Nice marks a pivotal moment for the relationship between humanity and the ocean. Stockholm Resilience Centre are engaged at several levels and underlines the importance of bridging the gap between science and action.
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3.5 million SEK awarded to TAELabs to lead agroecology innovation
In the first call within the European partnership AGROECOLOGY, Formas is funding six research- and innovation projects. One of the projects awarded 3.5 million SEK is “Territorial Agroecological Living Labs (TAELabs)”, led by Jamila Haider at the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
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Centre researcher elected to the Young Academy of Sweden
Maria Mancilla Garcia, researcher and theme leader at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden.
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Europe must learn to live with fire
Urban areas in Europe are more than twice as likely to face wildfire risk compared to those in North America and Asia, according to a new report by the European Academies Science Advisory Council. “Europe must adapt to this new challenging reality,” says lead author Centre researcher Thomas Elmqvist, who is also EASAC’s Environment Director.
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“No one is secure outside planetary boundaries”
At Stockholm Resilience Day 2025, researchers, policymakers, business leaders, experts, and artists gathered to discuss insights from sustainability science and strengthen actions for a liveable planet, sparked by the Centre’s new annual report.
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From insights to impact: Shaping science-based action on resilience
At a high-level workshop in Washington, DC, leaders in finance, policy, science and other sectors came together to refine the Resilience Science Must-Knows, a set of insights drawn from the latest resilience research, and shape a shared path toward science-based action.
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Centre report: A liveable planet requires more collaboration and action
All of humanity is facing unprecedented uncertainty due to climate change, political turbulence, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Stockholm Resilience Centre’s new annual report shows how this risk landscape is connected and can be addressed.
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A new global community for sustainability science launched
Introducing the Society for Social-Ecological Systems: Uniting researchers for a just and sustainable future.
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Investing in nature for human prosperity
Investments play a crucial role in how deforestation and the destruction of nature can be reversed. "By far the biggest challenge is that humans continue to invest far more in sectors and activities that destroy nature, than in activities that can revert that destruction," says Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, the pioneer behind Costa Rica’s remarkable sustainability transition.
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"Success comes from collaboration and pushing each other to be better and do better"
The message from the world leading sustainability researcher and co-founder of Stockholm Resilience Centre, is clear: there is but one planet that provides the foundations for life in the known universe, we humans need to take better care of it.
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Want to learn how to do business within planetary boundaries? Join Stockholm University courses led by our own Centre researchers!
As Stockholm University open their doors to welcome new students from across the world, Centre science director Beatrice Crona shares the importance of studying how business can be done within planetary boundaries.
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Saving white winters: Sports, business and science unite for climate action
As climate change threatens the future of winter sports, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent action and inspire sustainable transition.
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European academic institutions express grave concern over cuts in US research
Academic institutions across Europe urge national governments and international institutions in the U.S., Europe and beyond to remain vigilant and strengthen ongoing efforts to safeguard academic freedom and the autonomy of scientific institutions.
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Victor Galaz: US science cuts a concern for all
When the US makes major cuts to its research budget, the effects could be devastating for the entire world. European academics need to raise their voices, Centre docent and political scientist Victor Galaz writes.
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“Humanity needs to scale up the good AI solutions for our planet”
How can AI be used for the benefit of humanity and our planet
– and what are the risks? Researchers from across the world are now teaming up to explore this in a new science initiative led by Stockholm Resilience Centre and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in collaboration with Google DeepMind.
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"Stockholm could be the best place in the world to do a PhD"
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark this occasion, we want to highlight one of the outstanding female research students at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Anne Charlotte Bunge. In this piece she talks about what she appreciates the most about doing her PhD at Stockholm University.
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Resilient rhythms: Bringing scientific insights to life through music
As humanity grapples with its impact on the planet, the symphonic work RESIL offers a different way to reflect on our shared home and our role within it. Carl Folke’s research provides the intellectual foundation; Jacob Mühlrad’s music, the emotional resonance. Together, they invite us to rethink resilience—not just as a concept, but as a practice, a mindset, and a way of being.
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Grounding EU sustainability reporting in science: A call for action
Beatrice Crona, Science director and Professor at the Centre, is one of the key authors behind a recently published Open Letter to the European Commission, signed by 44 leading academics in sustainability reporting.
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New funding for sustainable diplomacy and circular economy
Two projects led by researchers from the Centre have secured new funding from Mistra, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research.
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Finalizing a global plastic treaty must be guided by independent science
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement. Pending a follow-up meeting, researchers keep calling on decision-makers to be truly informed by independent science when agreeing on a global treaty.
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New science centre to explore resilient meals
Stockholm University has been granted funding from Formas to establish PLATE – a Swedish research center for resilient meals. PLATE will conduct research and collaborate on the role of meals in enhancing preparedness, sustainability, and competitiveness in Sweden.
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Alpine World Cup in Åre team up with scientists to address climate change
Winter sports have a key role to play in addressing the climate and environmental crisis. Stockholm Resilience Centre now partners with the Alpine World Cup in Åre in March 2025. The event will bring together professional athletes, researchers and leaders in business, politics and civil society to address how to safeguard white winters.
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Centre researchers among most cited in the world
Five Stockholm Resilience Centre researchers are among the most cited scientists in the world, according to the 2024 Clarivate list.
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Line Gordon elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
Centre director has been elected into the General Division of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry for her expertise in sustainability science.
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Strengthened food and aquatic research with SEK 24,5 million Formas grants
Five Centre researchers are receiving a total of 24,5 million SEK funding from Formas, the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development, to fund new research in food and aquatic systems.
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21 Centre researchers ranked among top 2% most cited scientists globally
21 of Stockholm Resilience Centre’s researchers are listed among 2% most cited scientists in their field in 2024, according to the new Elsevier Data Repository.
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Jane Lubchenco: “Scientists have to move beyond the doom and gloom"
The clock is ticking and we need to translate knowledge about earth systems and how they are changing, not only into awareness but into action.
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COP16: “We need to bend the curve for biodiversity loss”
How should biodiversity be monitored, measured and financed to protect our planet? Stockholm Resilience Centre and Centre programme Swedbio are attending COP16 in Colombia to help shape the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Global science-policy initiative aims
to supercharge planetary resilience
With a “Key Must-Knows in Resilience Science” report, sustainability researchers from across the world are coming together in a new science-policy initiative. The report will inform UN agencies, governments, civil society, and businesses to build resilience to safeguard the planet.
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Radical Ocean Futures featured in new setup at the Baltic Sea Festival
Radical Ocean Futures, an award-winning art-science project with artwork by Simon Stålenhag, will re-premiere in a new form.
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“Artists like Taylor Swift should tell fans to be stewards of the planet”
Artists, music companies and festivals can play an important role in addressing climate change.
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Centre leadership appointed for another term
Centre Director Line Gordon and Centre Deputy Director Lisen Schultz have been appointed to continue in their respective positions for another three years. The appointment was made by Stockholm University leadership
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Centre science featured in new Spotify podcast hosted by Alexander Skarsgård
“How We Fix This”, a new podcast series from Spotify and Norrsken, delves into concrete solutions to some of the world's most pressing sustainability issues. It is hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Alexander Skarsgård and features several Centre researchers.
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Centre researcher Peter Søgaard Jørgensen joins the Young Academy of Sweden
Centre researcher Peter Søgaard Jørgensen has been elected into the Young Academy of Sweden, a junior version of the Swedish academies, including the prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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First Swedish citizens' assembly: Sweden needs to be united on climate
Make climate change a school subject, invest in high-speed trains and make public transport more reliable, equal and cheaper. These are 3 of 22 proposals from Sweden's first national citizens' assembly on climate change
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"If the planet doesn’t work, we will not be able to live on it”
The decisions that humanity makes this decade will shape the living conditions on our planet for many generations to come.
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Centre report calls for investments in resilience
Humanity is now on the brink of polycrisis, but vital transformations can still be made to secure a resilient and liveable future for people and planet, according to the Centre’s newly published annual report.
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Greentopia: music and sports events,
a highway to sustainability?
Can music and sports events help societal transformations toward sustainability? During one of Sweden's premier festivals, Way Out West, the Centre co-hosts a climate summit to help answer that question.
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Centre research listed among top ten of most cited papers in policy
Three scientific works with heavy involvement from the Stockholm Resilience Centre have been included on a list of the ten most cited non-economics papers in policy documents by Nature
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Centre receives extended funding from Mistra for food research
The research programme Mistra Food Futures, in which the Centre is a partner, receives SEK 64 million for the upcoming four and a half years
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New planetary boundary game bridges education and climate action
A new innovative computer game lets Danish school children learn about key research on planetary boundaries
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First Swedish national citizens’ assembly on climate kicks off
How should Sweden lower its emissions to be in line with the Paris Agreement? This question is at the core as Sweden’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate starts on 9 March 2024
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Lisen Schultz listed as one of the most influential women in business in Sweden
Centre deputy director Lisen Schultz, director of the Executive Programme on Resilience Thinking, has been included on the list of most influential women within the Swedish business sector
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Johan Rockström awarded the Tyler Prize
Johan Rockström, professor and former director at Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, now leading the University of Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, has received the world's top environmental prize.
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Having good neighbours and few top predators make predatory fish populations more resilient
A regime shift is gradually spreading through the archipelagos of the Swedish Baltic Sea coast, where shallow bays, previously dominated by pike and perch have one by one become dominated by one of their prey species, the three-spined stickleback.
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Eating new plant-based foods can be good for the environment, your health and your economy
Replacing animal-source foods with plant-based alternatives or whole foods decreases environmental impact, meets nutrition recommendations, and can be cost-competitive with the current average Swedish diet
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Bird AI and sailing drones – green game changers for marine ecosystems
Groups of guillemots on an island in the Baltic Sea have unknowingly inspired how marine research can be done. Two AI-powered research projects can change how to monitor marine ecosystems – and potentially manage them in real-time
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Centralised social networks can hinder innovation by making decision-making too similar
Social systems where influence is centred around one or two individuals can lead to pack mentality and groupthink in farming communities
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Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions
We should look at tipping elements of the Earth system as global commons, argue researchers in a new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Soy: A world journey from success to uncertainty
From a bean valued for its multitude of functions in ancient China to one of the most traded agricultural commodities of the modern world: the soybean has gone through dramatic changes throughout the millennia.
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Imagining pathways towards desirable futures
Every day, people plan for the future, but having structured thoughts about what futures could look like is a skill we should all practice in the face of the Anthropocene, according to recent research
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More rain, fewer droughts — rainfall effects from targeted forestation can reduce climate change
By prioritizing targeted increases in rainfall, forestation programs may not only mitigate global climate change itself but also reduce its concrete negative effects such as droughts, new study finds
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Wild plants and animals are key for well-being in the tropics, as is economic development
Should the use of wild plants and animals be rapidly phased out in the tropics for conservation and development purposes? A new study argues that this would not be such a good idea
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New system guides businesses to act within planetary boundaries
Only measuring carbon emissions will not help companies understand if they are on track in their sustainability work. A research team of ecologists and economists has developed a new reporting system: Earth System Impact, ESI
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Centre strengthens its research portfolio with Formas grants worth SEK 25 million
Research teams from the Centre have successfully applied for grants from Formas, the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development. They receive SEK 25 million across four research projects, as announced in November 2023
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COP28: Promising shifts, but a lot remains unsolved
A deal referred to as historic was made to conclude COP28. Centre researchers recognise that important progress was made, but warn about thinking new technology can solve challenges ahead
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Five key actions to fight the food crisis
A new science brief from Stockholm Resilience Centre and Global Resilience Partnership launched during COP28 discusses why the current food crisis has escalated so quickly up to global proportions. The researchers list five key actions for policy-makers to address.
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Malin Falkenmark, water pioneer and academic mother of water research has passed
It is with deep sadness we have learned that professor Malin Falkenmark has passed away at 98 years of age. She has been a pathbreaking pioneer and hero, always curious, always eager to learn more and always dedicated to sharing her knowledge with the next generation
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New report: Tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping points – accelerate, a new report shows
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Powerful financial giants could play vital role in preventing the next pandemic
A relatively small number of powerful financial institutions, such as investment companies, pension funds, and banks could help accelerate actions that mitigate the risks of new pandemics
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“We need to transition back within
all Planetary Boundaries”
Phase out fossil fuels, transform the food system, and remove pressures on all planetary boundaries — in a just way. Centre researchers send a clear message to all participants at COP28
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Putting resilience at the heart of COP28
Stockholm Resilience Centre will host and join a range of activities at COP28. The participation is done in close collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership and our development programme SwedBio
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First Swedish national citizen assembly on climate could show the way to transformation
Can a citizen assembly come up with ideas on how Sweden could live up to the Paris Agreement? This will be tested in a new collaboration of Swedish universities, which Stockholm Resilience Centre is a part of
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Researchers from the Centre listed among the world’s most cited
Four researchers associated with Stockholm Resilience Centre made it onto the 2023 Clarivate Analytics overview, a ranking of the most cited scientists in the world
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Norms must change in order for academia to walk the talk on sustainability, new paper argues
Sustainability research is rarely sustainable, neither for the planet nor for academics, argues a new paper. In it, researchers call for a rethink of current norms and practices
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New research maps 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity and ways to avoid them
Humankind risks getting stuck in 14 evolutionary dead ends, ranging from global climate tipping points to misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases
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The bumpy road towards a global plastics treaty
Plastic pollution needs to end. While most countries agree on this, negotiations for a legally binding UN plastics treaty are going slowly. Centre researcher Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez explains why.
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Centre programme educates Swedish trade union leaders on sustainability
Representatives from twenty Swedish trade unions attend a centre-hosted course for becoming leaders in a just climate transformation
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Carbon offsets should embrace uncertainty
Exact predictions of how much carbon can be stored in offset projects are a scientific impossibility. That's why the carbon offset market should build resilience instead and learn from other sectors, argues a new policy research paper in Science
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Study maps and groups threatened coral reef ecosystem services
New study investigates how coral reef ecosystem services are linked and distributed in 18 countries around the world
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Combining modeling and empirical research can give better sustainability insights
Mixing empirical methods and modeling can provide better insights into cause-effect relationships in sustainability, and improve governance
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New Google.org grant funds Centre research on AI-powered climate risk tool
Google.org has awarded five million US dollars to a group of scientists, including Centre researchers, to develop and scale ClimateIQ , an artificial intelligence-powered climate risk evaluation tool for cities
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Researchers and chefs team up for a sustainable lunch week
“Risotto on Swedish oat-rice, with apple cider vinegar, blue mussels from Bohuslän, parsley, and grated Svecia cheese”. That’s one of the science-cooked dishes that guests can enjoy at “A Planetary Lunch” — an experimental lunch week at Stockholm university
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The SDGs are not on track — new report outlines what needs to happen
Humanity is set to miss the Sustainable Development Goals. But decisive and timely policy actions can kickstart extraordinary turnarounds and a giant leap toward achieving the SDGs
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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.
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Centre secures 28 MSEK research funding in two new Formas grants
The two grants worth 14 million SEK each will focus on the intersection of climate, water and biodiversity
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Science and music met as Centre research was presented in a concert at the Baltic Sea Festival
“Dialogues” premiered – a piece of music written about Carolin Seiferth’s PhD research
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New book tells the story of Centre initiative on ocean stewardship
How can corporations, guided by science, be part of the solution to the challenges of the biosphere? A new book by Centre researcher Henrik Österblom delves into the origins and lessons of SeaBOS
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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
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How ocean science can contribute to peace
In a world of conflict, can the ocean be a place of peace? Yes, says a new review paper, and concludes that the UN Ocean Decade has an important role to play
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Lisen Schultz new Deputy Director
Associate Professor Lisen Schultz has been appointed Deputy Director of Stockholm Resilience Centre.
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Harnessing aquaculture for SDGs: A pathway to human and planetary health
Aquaculture contributes substantially to the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, but its future potential needs careful consideration of trade-offs, a new study shows
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The art and science of biosphere stewardship
New publication summarizes experiences from a unique art-science collaboration and explores the many ways that artists and scientists interact with the natural world
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