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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary naturally between ice ages and interglacial periods. A new study by researchers and BECC-members at the University of Gothenburg and Lund University, among others, shows that an unexpectedly large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions after the ice age may have come from thawing permafrost. For a long time, it was the shifts between ice ages and interg

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/thawing-permafrost-raised-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere - 2026-10-07

PhD student in Environmental Science, Hanna Ekström, shares her experiences from a study visit to Campus Alpin and the Land Use and Climate Change research group in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From inspiring interdisciplinary exchanges to strengthening future collaborations, the trip offered both academic and personal rewards. Hi Hanna Ekström,You recently returned from study visit to Campus Alpin and

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/exploring-new-research-horizons-alps - 2026-10-07

By combining satellite data, mathematical and statistical ecosystem modeling, and artificial intelligence, it is now possible to generate earlier and more reliable crop yield forecasts—an essential step toward ensuring future food security in a changing climate. This is demonstrated in a new doctoral thesis by Xueying Li, PhD at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and membe

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/more-reliable-crop-forecasts-ai-and-satellite-data - 2026-10-07

By analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind most carbon. To fulfil climate goals and avoid the most serious consequences of global heating, we need to both reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and remove carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere. Naturally

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-time - 2026-10-07

Kimberly Nicholas, Professor at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and member of BECC, just launched a new science-based tool that helps individuals identify their most powerful climate actions, whilst bridging the gap between individual choices and systemic change. We had a talk with her to learn more about the guide. Observera: En svensk översättning finns längre ned på s

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/kimberly-nicholas-super-high-impact-initiative-fixing-tomorrow - 2026-10-07

One of BECC's founders and former coordinator, Henrik Smith, receives the Marsh Awards for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. The prize recognizes his long-standing contributions to advancing ecological research and strengthening the connection between science and society. He himself highlights the need for public engagement in science — the days of letting hefty reports collect dust are b

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-receives-award-has-message-academia - 2026-10-07

In October, the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025 took place – Sweden’s largest interdisciplinary conference on biodiversity. The event brought together researchers, experts and stakeholders from across sectors to encourage positive developments in the field. The theme for this symposium was “Social Transformation – from Knowledge to Action?” Around 400 participants attended to discuss how effor

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/full-house-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2025 - 2026-10-07

In this post, we’ve put together a few tips for reading featuring BECC members attending COP30 in Belém. A decade of the Paris Agreement brings progress and setbacksTen years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli, also member of the BECC board, sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-members-cop-30 - 2026-10-07

Continuous-cover forestry methods are gaining attention as a way to enable forests to deliver a broader range of benefits. The aim is to make forestry more sustainable, but significant challenges remain. These will now be addressed in a new project where five organisations are testing continuous-cover forestry in practice. In Bockeboda, just outside Kristianstad, the future of continuous-cover for

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/continuous-cover-forestry-testing-methods-future - 2026-10-07

We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Swedish Climate Symposium: a symposium dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. The Swedish Climate Symposium serves as a national platform for advancing climate knowledge and driving action. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and societal stakeholders

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/swedish-climate-symposium-2026-call-abstracts-now-open - 2026-10-07

Can games serve as a method for spreading knowledge and inspiring action? If you ask Karl Sterner Isaksson and Jagdeep Singh, the answer is an obvious yes! They are both currently working on games about biodiversity and food waste, respectively, and they see games as a way to transform complex environmental challenges into something understandable, engaging – and fun! Biodiversity CallKarl Sterner

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/play-change-more-biodiversity-and-less-food-waste-gaming-table - 2026-10-07

ClimBEco is a two-year graduate research school that promotes young scientists to engage in interdisciplinary research on climate, earth system and society in a changing world. Application to ClimBEco is open right now until the 14th of April. The Research School is open to students who are already enrolled as PhD students. Priority will be given to PhD students enrolled at Nordic Universities eng

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/apply-climbeco-graduate-research-school-2015-2017 - 2026-10-07

On March 4, the BECC cluster “Climate, land use and biogeochemical cycles” visited the synchrotron source MAX IV. MAX IV Laboratory is a national laboratory hosted by Lund University. It operates accelerators producing x-rays of very high intensity and quality which are used for scientific research making the invisible visible. The new MAX IV will opens in 2016 and it will be the brightest x-ray s

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/cluster-meeting-max-iv - 2026-10-07

DataGURU is a tool for researchers to disseminate and find climate, land use, biodiversity and related data. The tool can also be of value as open data strategy in future applications for research funding. This work has been commissioned by the strategic research areas BECC and MERGE. The team, led by researcher Veiko Lehsten, developed a tool for the dissemination of the research data that can be

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/dataguru-new-tool-disseminating-and-finding-spatial-temporal-data - 2026-10-07

Read about new BECC related reports and articles, the webtool DataGURU and the many events that BECC is organising this spring. Some examples from the content:Hidden greenhouse gas emissions made visible in new reportNew article about climate change effects on soil nitrogen dynamics Lost genes make fungi dependent on trees30 years of environmental monitoring shows air pollution effects on forestsD

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-becc-newsletter - 2026-10-07

BECC researchers are co-authors of a paper in Nature Climate Change: Optimal stomatal behavior around the world. Plants trade water for carbon. Every litre of water they extract from the soil allows them to take up a few more grams of carbon from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new global study published 2 March in Nature Climate Change shows that plants use their water wisely. They are adapted

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/nature-climate-change-paper-optimal-stomatal-behavior-around-world - 2026-10-07

A research project has, for the first time, investigated how a neonicotinoid pesticide, clothianidin, affects both honeybees and wild bees under field conditions in agricultural landscapes. The study shows that honeybees can cope with exposure to the pesticide, but that it has a strong negative impact on wild bees. Maj Rundlöf, coordinator and principal investigator for the field study, and severa

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/wild-bees-are-harmed-pesticide-becc-researchers-involved-unique-field-study - 2026-10-07

2010-2014 43 Swedish strategic research areas (SRA’s) was funded by the Swedish government, BECC is one of the SRA’s. During 2014 the SRA’s was evaluated. Today the evaluation, together with recommendations for the future, was announced and the BECC environment can be proud to achieve a positive and successful evaluation statement. BECC is also one of four highlighted SRAs out of the 9 situated at

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/successful-evaluation-becc - 2026-10-07

The government has appointed a new research committee that will be providing the knowledge base for the work with the Research Policy Bill 2016. Henrik Smith, coordinator of BECC, is one of the persons appointed to the committee. The research committee will be a forum for Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research, to discuss the research policy priorities that the govern

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-appointed-member-governments-new-research-committee - 2026-10-07

Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth’s lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thereby slowing down the increasing greenhouse effect and associated human-made climate change. Scientists in a global research project now show that the vast extensions of semi-arid landscapes occupying the transition zone between rainforest and desert dominate th

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-article-science-shows-savannahs-slows-climate-change - 2026-10-07