What happens to the climate if the ocean’s forests disappear? Eutrophication, trawling, big storms and a warmer ocean. There are various factors that threaten the seagrass beds outside East Africa’s coast. “If the seagrass beds… Read more
Being a geologist has become a way of life It is easy to become infected. With enthusiasm. The joy of storytelling. Kindness. To be overwhelmed by such an extensive knowledge of geology. Harder to… Read more
The mystery of tree rings There are about three trillion trees on Earth, and for researchers in the field of dendrochronology, they harbour invaluable information. Read more
Is there anybody out there? Almost 25 years have passed since the discovery of the first exoplanet – that is, a planet outside our solar system. Today, we know of… Read more
Forty years since the Tuve landslide The time was 4:04 PM when the ground in Tuve suddenly started moving. Five minutes later 65 houses had been destroyed and nine people had… Read more
Five questions for… ...Jennie Olsson, a student in the first year of the Master’s Programme in Earth Sciences, who will be on a placement at NASA. Read more
She maps from above with new tools Geoscientist Heather Reese studies the Earth’s surface. A year ago she acquired a new tool for her toolbox. “That’s when I began using drones. And… Read more
From snow and ice to soil and plants Mats Björkman received his doctorate in snow chemistry, but as a permafrost researcher, he has continued in considerably darker shades. As a Marie Curie research… Read more
Allow the city to become green? An increasingly urbanised world places higher demands on how we build our cities, including how green areas are planned and integrated effectively into physical urban… Read more
Are we living in a new geological epoch? Human activity is affecting both the Earth’s climate and ecosystems. It is not only causing environmental harm, but also lasting changes in the Earth’s crust.… Read more
Expensive drops for a more secure future Ninety-seven per cent of the world’s usable fresh water is stored as groundwater. Despite this, we know very little about groundwater and how, for example,… Read more
New honorary doctor conducts research on glaciers He has been the leader of several research programmes focused on environmental changes occurring in recent decades. Now he is a newly appointed honorary doctor… Read more
Research for a safe Västlänken Many old buildings are supported by wooden pilings that might have been in place for hundreds of years. On an assignment from the Swedish Transport… Read more
PROJECT: CHINA China currently faces challenges related to climate change and environmental degradation. Though daunting, work to combat these problems is on-going. The University of Gothenburg currently… Read more
Tibet’s glaciers affect billions The Tibetan Plateau is the highest and most extensive highlands in the world. The great Asian rivers all have their […] Read more
What is a Post doc? ”Postdoctoral position: a temporary research position, often abroad, intended to give a person the possibility to professionally conduct research, after the completion of their doctoral… Read more
Research in three minutes Stomach complaints, big data, children’s testimonies and ice caves in the Antarctic. There was a wide range of subjects when eight researchers from the University… Read more
Geophysics: hardcore geology! 10,000 years ago, the hillside houses on Brännäsvägen in Mölndal would have had sea views. Today, they look out onto an uneven grassy field that… Read more
They have been tracking the Arctic ice for decades The height of the Swedish summer saw the start of the Arctic polar expedition SWERUS-C3. On board the icebreaker Oden were two seasoned Arctic researchers… Read more
Weather Stations in All New Volvos? The maintenance of Swedish winter roads is largely based on 780 automatic weather stations scattered across the country. Torbjörn Gustavsson and Jörgen Bogren, researchers at… Read more
New professor of oceanography Five questions for Anna Wåhlin, who has been appointed Professor of Oceanography. Read more
Norwegian Geoscientist Appointed Honorary Doctor He studies the Earth’s crust and alkaline rocks. Tom Andersen is Professor at the University of Oslo and has been appointed Honorary Doctor at the… Read more
SKOGARYD – a station for the whole landscape In 2005, a major storm that swept through Sweden destroyed Leif Klemedtsson’s research facility. About eight years later, the new facility he has been part… Read more
She has followed the tracks left by the ice in her research The tracks left by the ice sheet led Anne Hormes on a scientific journey that took her from her home in western Germany all the… Read more
‘It Resembles the Dot-Com Era in California’ After years of schooling and work in Gothenburg, Olof Liungman and his family wanted to move closer to family further south in Sweden. Instead, they… Read more
Rock steady problem-solver His CV is ten pages long and extremely varied. It includes everything from analysing archaeological materials and special assignments for the Swedish National Laboratory of… Read more
It’s a Matter of Our Planet The UN climate panel has concluded that human activities are the main cause of global warming. ‘Still, nothing is happening politically at the international level.… Read more
Focus on urban climate Local climate aspects will play a central role in the redesign of Gothenburg’s Selma Lagerlöf district – thanks to Sofia Thorsson, climate scientist at the… Read more
