Climate change
Climate Conversation for SLU employees and students
How can we produce food throughout Sweden in the shadow of climate change? futurefood@slu.se We welcome researchers, other staff and students at SLU to this internal webinar within SLU's series of
Global mingle - shared science, bright solutions
catherine.kihlstrom@slu.se SLU Global invites you to the session 'Global mingle - shared science, bright solutions' at IUFRO 2024 in Stockholm. Photo: Aida Bargues Tobella The session will run as
Webbinarium: Skogsdata 2024
henrik.j.persson@slu.se Ny statistik och resultat från Riksskogstaxeringens artinriktade inventeringar. Fotograf: Åke Bruhn, SLU. Artinventering i Ydre, Östergötland. SLU Riksskogstaxeringen
Climate Conversations across disciplines
Researchers’ roles, activism, and transformative science are some of the topics discussed in the Climate Conversations at SLU - a webinar series for SLU staff to increase the scientific dialogue
Varmare klimat minskar myggornas blodtörst
Studies from SLU show that mosquitoes exposed to higher temperatures are more likely to favour plant nectar over blood, which could reduce the spread of malaria in a warmer climate. Read the full
Thesis presents unique study on flood mitigation in newly rewetted peatlands
Rewetting some of Sweden's drained peatlands has been touted as a measure to mitigate the effects of extreme weather. But how effective is this? In her doctoral thesis Shirin Karimi at SLU in Umeå
Building a more locally responsive restoration paradigm - for multiple human and environmental goals
Building a more locally responsive restoration paradigm - for multiple human and environmental goals malin.planting@slu.se Welcome to a seminar to explore insights and lessons on forest & landscape
Wind damages expected to increase in a warmer climate
In spite of elks, spruce beetles and pathogenic fungi, wind is probably the largest cause of economic loss for European forestry. A number of reports in recent years investigates how the risk of wind
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is held every year in March with the purpose to bring the world together, shine a spotlight on nature loss and the climate crisis, and to inspire more people to act and advocate for urgent
Water seminar SIWI SIANI
"As the climate crisis unfolds, farmers across the world face growing problems with droughts and floods. Erratic rainfall patterns and extreme weather events will only get worse and require a greater
Water for food security in global and local climate change
Water security is essential for all life on earth, and not least for food security and sustainable food production. Jennie Barron, Professor within agricultural water management, emphasise the
Common murres and heatwaves
More extreme and prolonged heat waves can cause seabirds to lose their eggs and chicks. Many species of seabirds nest during the hottest summer months, exposed on rocks and beaches. This renders them