News about Climate

Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa

Several African countries are keen to brand themselves through ambitious climate projects. But these green initiatives can, in some cases, fuel conflict – and because they are part of the global green transition, they…

Scientists stunned: Volcano cleans up after itself by removing methane from the air

A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming. The finding provides entirely new insights into atmospheric chemistry and may…

Normalization as a dynamic for reducing resource-intensive food consumption

Discussions about changing consumption into more sustainable patterns have begun to identify normalization processes as a possible dynamic to drive less resource-intensive practices.

When the system cracks, what emerges?

This year's film festival theme is 'Emerging': When the system cracks, what emerges? A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.

“Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions

Hotter nighttime temperatures disrupt our sleep to an alarming degree and the impacts appear to be accelerating, scientists warn. An international group of scientists is calling for the first global taskforce to help…

An Qi Wang

An Qi Wang's current research with the Faculty of Science focuses on water-related inequalities and conflicts in Laikipia County, Kenya.

Elliot Lester

Elliot is particularly interested in questions of environmental equity and the ways legal frameworks can either entrench disadvantage or serve as tools for innovation and social change.

Climate change, extreme heat and health: From evidence to action

In December 2025, the School of Global Health and Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research brought together people to explore the impact of extreme heat on health in the context of climate change.

Plants in Permafrost Get Unexpected Help as the Arctic Warms

A new climate warming experiment shows that mosses and their bacteria can supply Arctic plants with extra nitrogen as temperatures rise – helping ecosystems stay productive in a warming world.

New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), causing…

New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean currents towards collapse

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), causing…

New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them

Using advanced machine-learning and climate models, researchers have shown that the ancestors of crops like wheat, barley, and rye probably were much less widespread in the Middle East 12,000 years ago than previously…

How Can Scientists Resist the Climate Status Quo? A Conversation Between Fernando Racimo and Frederik Appel Olsen

Article written by CApE writer Semine Long-Callesen. It is part of an article series published by the Centre for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen with resilience.org.

Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit

Contrary to expectations, wetlands do not need to be completely flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit. Instead, the water table should be below the soil surface and remain stable, according to a new study from…

Romeo Porsing

Romeo Porsing's project examines Danish and EU law governing the authorisation, establishment, and operation of nuclear test facilities, research facilities, and commercial operations.

13th EELF Conference 2026 - Call for Abstracts

13th European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) Conference from 26–28 August 2026 – Call for Abstracts, submissions due by 10 April 2026.

Tobias Gomez Chevalier

Tobias Gomez Chevalier is a lawyer specialising in energy and environmental law, and currently a PhD candidate in International Relations at the Universidad Católica de Córdoba.

Professor Benedikte Brincker awarded DFF grant for Arctic project on Greenlandic youths’ views on climate change

From 2026 and over a four-year period, Professor Benedikte Brincker from Department of Sociology will lead a research project examining how Greenlandic youths experience and perceive climate change. The project has just…

Luigi Pigna

Luigi Pigna is a PhD candidate in Public, Comparative and International Law at Sapienza University of Rome.

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no longer used in agriculture but may prove promising for the production of plant-based foods. The…

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no longer used in agriculture but may prove promising for the production of plant-based foods. The…

Call for Abstracts: XVIII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability

The XVII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy & Sustainability on 16 April 2026 invites students and early-career researchers to present their work and receive feedback.

Danjelle Midgley

Danjelle is an environmental lawyer and PhD researcher specialising in climate justice litigation in South Africa.

Teresa Roa Martínez

Teresa Roa Martínez is a predoctoral researcher (July 2024–present) at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain. Her doctoral research examines the liability of public administrations for harms arising from climate change.