News about Sustainability

New food professor: Algae could revolutionise our eating habits

Microalgae have become a hot topic of research around the world and according to Poul Erik Jensen, a new professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD), there are several good…

Why is Earth so biologically diverse? Mountains hold the answer

Life on Earth is amazingly diverse, and exhibits striking geographical global patterns in biodiversity. A pair of companion papers published September 13th in Science reveal that mountain regions—especially those in the…

Results of an eight-year climate experiment: Danish heath vegetation increases CO2 uptake as atmospheric concentration rises

In a unique experiment, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, DTU and Aarhus University have simulated future climate change on a heath in Jægerspris, Denmark. The heath was exposed to increased CO2, higher…

Climate change is already affecting food production worldwide

Research from the University of Copenhagen shows that crops around the world are already affected by climate change. This means a decrease in yield in almost half of the countries where food production is already…

UCPH researchers on hunt for sustainable super crop recipe

Smarter food production is becoming an imperative as the world's population swells and climate changes. With the backing of a 203 million kroner grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers at the University of…

The civics of urban greening: topics, tendencies and tensions from the frontlines of sustainable transition

As part of a new special issue, 12 articles on research from Department of Sociology have just been published in the online magazine ‘Discover Society.'

Paying consumers to increase their consumption can reduce the cost of integrating wind and solar electricity production into the grid

Increased reliance on solar and wind power has changed the approach to managing peak demand. The column details the results of a Danish experiment designed to flatten demand in which customers were randomly assigned to…

Melting ice sheet transports sand worth billions

New research shows that the continuing increase in melt from the Greenland Ice Sheet leads to enormous sand deposits along the Greenland coast. And the deposits create a great income opportunity for the country…

ThinkChina Podcast: ChinaTalks Lecture on Shan-Shui City – Exploring Sustainable Urban Development in China

The 21st century can be regarded as an “urban” century. China is now experiencing an accelerated period of urbanization, which has brought rapid development while also urban problems, such as environmental pollution,…

ThinkChina Policy Brief: Shan-Shui City Exploring Sustainable Urban Development in China

What does sustainable urban development look like in China? How is China balancing its sustainable development with its rapid urbanization? This ThinkChina.dk Policy Brief explores the origin and development of Shan-Shu…

Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible “Hothouse Earth” state

Keeping global warming to within 1.5-2°C may be more difficult than previously assessed. An international team of scientists, with the participation of Center from Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of…

ThinkChina Analysis: China's Energy Security; The Transition Towards a Green Energy System

In this ThinkChina analysis, professor Jørgen Delman, China studies at UCPH, investigates China’s energy security strategy. China has already diversified its global sourcing and its business activities in the…

CMEC student Matthew Goldklang receives Microsoft’s AI for Earth-grant

Matthew Goldklang, master student at CMEC, receives Microsoft’s AI for Earth-grant. The grant will be used to examine effects of climate change on marine ecosystems. The grant includes access to data science and machine…

Blog Post: Why Taiwan is a Global Leader on Recycling?

In less than 30 years Taiwan has transformed from having some of the dirtiest streets in the world to a global leader when it comes to household recycling. In 2016 the citizens of Taipei City recycled 54% of all house…

Sustainable Development Goals

The GREEiNSECT consortium contributes towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Critical gaps in our knowledge of where infectious diseases occur

Today Scientists have called for action. The scientific journal Nature ecology & evolution have published a joint statement from scientists at Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen and…

Katherine Richardson among the 15 scientists to draft UN Report on Sustainable Development

Katherine Richardson from Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate is among the 15 scientists and experts to draft the UN Global Sustainable Development Report, appointed by Ban Ki-moon.

Routes of migratory birds follow today’s peaks in resources

Movement of migratory birds is closely linked to seasonal availability of resources. The birds locate the areas with the most resources across continents. Researchers from CMEC have tracked three long-distance migratory…

External Report: Kinas grønne revolusjon; Hva skjer på klima- og energifeltet i Kina – og hvorfor? [Norwegian+Danish]

ThinkChina Principal InvestigatorJørgen Delman has contributed a chapter "Grøn Transportrevolution i Kina" [Danish] to Norsk Klimastiftelse's latest report "China's Green Revolution" (Kinas Grønne Revolusjon)…

A predictive risk map for the nematode parasite Mansonella perstans in Uganda

Infection with the nematode parasite Mansonella perstans is one of the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases. A team of researchers have mapped areas of high risk of M. perstans infection in Uganda and…

External Analysis: China; Taking Stock before the Paris Climate Conference

European Council on Foreign Relations

External Report: China’s “New Normal”; Structural Change, Better Growth, and Peak Emissions

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment & Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy

External Journal: Pollution and health in China; Confronting the Human Crisis

China Dialogue

Chemistry student in sun harvest breakthrough

A student at Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen has made a breakthrough for technologies trying to capture the energy of the sun, and saving it for a rainy day.