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- Heat from the Earth’s interior – a green energy source on the rise
Almost 6,000 degrees Celsius. That is how hot the Earth’s inner core is. The Earth’s heat is already being put to use in geothermal power plants in Iceland, for example, and many Swedish homeowners …
- Karen O’Brien is the new Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership
On 2 March, Karen O’Brien took up the position of Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala University. Karen is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography …
- “Sweden’s role in climate policy has weakened”
On 10–21 November, the countries of the world will come together at the COP30 Climate Change Conference in Brazil. The role of the EU and Sweden has significantly weakened compared with past years. …
- Researchers test ways to fund nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are important tools for achieving both national and international environmental objectives. However, more needs to be known about how to finance and implement them. A …
- “We’ve seen a lot of backsliding on climate commitments”
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. At that time, the countries of the world agreed that global warming should be kept well below two degrees, and preferably not exceed 1.5 …
- Buried carbon at the shore
Lake shores with a lot of reeds and other vegetation may not be tempting for swimmers. However, Sebastian Sobek and his colleagues have discovered that such environments can be important for the …
- Deaths in heatwaves are predictable
More than 100,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of extreme heat during the summers of 2022 and 2023 in Europe. A new study shows that it is possible to make accurate forecasts of …
- Trust more important than cost in climate policy
How much people trust politicians affects their support for climate policies. The less trust we have in politicians, the less likely we are to accept climate policies that mean paying a price as …
- How meat alternatives ended up on Sweden’s supermarket shelves
Twenty years ago, vegetarian options in Swedish supermarkets were few and far between. Today there is a broad selection of products available including vegetarian sausages and fillets, and veggie …
- New AI model can help extend life and increase safety of electric vehicle batteries
Batteries in electric vehicles wear out too quickly and this is slowing down the electrification of the transport sector. Researchers at Uppsala University have now developed an AI model that can …
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