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27 Jan 2025 | News
2025 is the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation - research at LUCSUS studies impacts of glacial melt
Around the world, glaciers are retreating at unprecedented rates due to climate change.
On January 21, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2025 the International Year of...

3 Feb 2025 | News
Understanding identity in the climate transition
A new research project, led by LUCSUS research fellow Felix Schulz, aims to explore how work identities shape attitudes toward climate action and policies, highlighting both challe...

18 Dec 2024 | News
New dissertation explores how Sweden’s flight-free movement challenges social norms around flying
Have the flight-free movement’s calls to avoid flying because of climate change had an impact on travel behaviors? What can be attributed to economic factors, changed social norms ...

11 Dec 2024 | News
Lund University ranked third in the world in QS Sustainability Ranking: well deserved
LUCSUS Director Barry Ness and Professor Lennart Olsson are proud that Lund University is ranked third in the world in Sustainability in the QS World University Rankings. It is a r...

9 Dec 2024 | News
Countries' unrealistic land demands to reach net-zero: an area a bit larger than the US
A billion hectares – or an area a bit larger than the US – that is how much land that would be required globally to meet countries’ net-zero climate targets. For the first time res...