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William Sidemo Holm. Photo.
14 Apr 2021 | News

Location of conservation measures has a large impact on their effectiveness in providing environmental benefits

By changing from action-based to result-based environmental payment, farmers are financially encouraged to implement conservation measures, such as buffer strips and organic farming, where they are most beneficial for the environment and not, as today, where they least disrupt the production. This a...
Timothy grass. Photo
13 Apr 2021 | News

New method predicts the severity of the grass pollen season for allergy sufferers

An international research team has found a new method for predicting entire pollen seasons, something that can help healthcare and allergy sufferers plan to reduce problems. No similar tool has previously been used in the area. The researchers also show that pollen seasons may be 60 per cent more se...
Swedish pine forest. Photo.
31 Mar 2021 | News

Climate benefits of the forest – a balancing act in prioritisation

The forest is currently at the centre of an intense debate. It concerns, in simplified terms, which climate benefits the forest can provide.
Young woman in peatland with research equipment. Photo.
24 Mar 2021 | News

Drones offer new insights into boreal peatland CO2 emissions

Boreal peatlands store large amounts of carbon but warmer and drier conditions caused by climate change may turn these ecosystems into carbon sources.
Buff-tailed bumblebee. Photo: Kennet Ruona.
23 Mar 2021 | News

A warmer climate is making the world’s most common bumblebee even more common

Many species of bee are threatened by global warming, but not all. The buff-tailed bumblebee is the world’s most common bee and will likely remain that way, as researchers from Lund University have discovered that this species benefits from a warmer climate.
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May

3 May 2021 00:00 to 8 May 2021 16:00 | Other

Sustainability Week in Lund 2021
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May

4 May 2021 09:00 to 16:30 | Conference

Knowledge for Sustainable Development - Lund University Research conference
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May

5 May 2021 08:30 to 16:30 | Seminar

The soil we live on – sustainable use of arable land
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May

11 May 2021 08:30 to 11:45 | Conference

SRA workshop series: How can we develop research ideas and influence research policy related to the SDGs?
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May

11 May 2021 12:45 to 12 May 2021 14:30 | Conference

BECC-MERGE annual spring meeting
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May

31 May 2021 09:00 to 12:00 | Conference

SRA workshop series: Future-oriented methodologies with focus on artificial intelligence (AI) related to SDG's
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Jun

2 June 2021 08:30 to 09:30 | Seminar

LU Land Breakfast seminar #8
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Jun

10 June 2021 09:00 to 12:00 | Conference

SRA workshop series: How to use modelling as decision support
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