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Research story | 2026-09-11
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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