Grazing land or mines – conflicting goals in Norrland
Should the land be used for grazing or for new mines? Opposing interests clash in the mining industry in Västerbotten and Norrbotten. Tom Mels researches conflicts of interest in natural resources and how to manage them.
In search of Swedish lithium
If time travel were possible, Karin Högdahl would take a drone and travel back 1.9 billion years when the very backbone of what would become Sweden was formed. It was also when many of our rich ore deposits were formed. This time travel could give her answers to many of the questions she is pondering in her research on Sweden's ancient bedrock.
Photosynthesis under threat in an increasingly warm world
The basis of all life on Earth is photosynthesis. So, what happens if it is disrupted? Today, advanced measurement tools can reveal how climate change is affecting plants’ ability to process the energy from sunlight.
Exploring the rights of nature
The environment is protected by laws. But how should courts decide what is a viable population, for example? When is it acceptable to make exceptions to laws protecting health or the environment on emergency grounds? And now that several countries have laws recognising the rights of nature, how can we know exactly what should be protected? Yaffa Epstein seeks the answers to these questions at the intersection of science and law.
A tool to increase the utility of ocean observations
Life in the ocean is the focus for the major new EU project BioEcoOcean. One main task will be developing a working method for supporting the development and coordination of ocean observations and measurements to make them comparable from one country, research group and management agency to the next. The project will last four years and has a budget of SEK 67.5 million.
The history of Easter Island can teach us about sustainability
Tourism has exploded on Easter Island over the last twenty years – something that has led to both financial gain and major encroachments on the island's environment. Researchers from Uppsala are now studying how history can teach us to build a more sustainable society – both on Easter Island and in other parts of the world.
SEK 30 million for materials research for a green transition
The Swedish Research Council has awarded SEK 30 million to an interdisciplinary research environment at Uppsala University. The project titled From minerals to functional magnets is being coordinated by Olle Eriksson, Professor of Theoretical Magnetism at the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Krill provide insights into how marine species can adapt to warmer waters
Krill in our northern waters show how key marine species can adapt genetically to cope with climate change. This is the discovery made by researchers at Uppsala University in collaboration with an international research group. According to the researchers, their study – published in Nature Communications – provides important knowledge that can help protect marine ecosystems when the climate changes.
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Uppsala University Conflicting Objectives Research Nexus
The first of the Uppsala University Future Institutes, an initiative to promote world-leading research on complex societal challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Uppsala University Conflicting Objectives Research Nexus (UUniCORN)
Energy
Research on energy conversion, storage, fuels and energy transmission and more.
Biodiversity
Research in biodiversity is hugely important for achieving the goal of sustainable development for future generations.
Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE)
Research projects for a sustainable society through advanced materials research.
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