News about Sustainability

Mold now associated with food quality

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied a range of perceptions among Danes about good, healthy and safe foodstuffs. Their findings report that mold prone foods are considered to be more natural than…

Spy satellites reveal: Marmots flee agricultural areas

Data from a Cold War-era satellite show that agricultural expansion has a negative impact on biodiversity and wildlife across many parts of the planet. For example, in The Eurasian Steppes, agriculture have destroyed th…

Surprised team of researchers receives ten million kroner to make crops more nutritious

The University of Copenhagen’s Hussam Nour-Eldin heads a research team that has just received ten million kroner for basic research geared towards a future of increasingly bountiful harvests and ever more nutritious…

The electronic monitoring of fishermen ensures that cod aren’t tossed overboard

The remote electronic monitoring of fishermen generally has more advantages than disadvantages, according to an extensive international study conducted by University of Copenhagen researchers, among others. The method…

Bug doctors to the rescue

The first batch of insect veterinarians is set to be trained at the University of Copenhagen. This new breed of veterinarian will help the growing insect industry to keep their insect micro stocks healthy and abuzz.

Danish soy and palm oil imports account for 7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year

A new report released by University of Copenhagen researchers indicates that Danish soybean and palm oil imports account for seven million tons of CO2 emissions annually. By comparison, Danish agriculture’s combined CO2…

Growing sustainable oyster mushrooms on by-products

Researchers at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, together with three companies, are developing a food ingredient from oyster mushrooms that are grown on e.g. by-products from the beer…

ThinkChina Analysis: Climate Resilience Strategies of Beijing and Copenhagen

This paper presents an overview of the recent flood control strategies of Beijing and Copenhagen, and examines whether the suggested measures are combined with any alternative approaches.

New research centre puts focus on political mobilisation and protest

A new research centre under the Department of Sociology will shed light on the growing numbers of civic protests targeting issues such as social injustice, discrimination and climate change.

Newly discovered plant gene could boost phosphorus intake

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important gene in plants that could help agricultural crops collaborate better with underground fungi—providing them with wider root networks and helping…

Upcoming UCPH FOOD professor Serafim Bakalis receives The Hutchison Medal

Serafim Bakalis, who starts on 20 July 2020 as professor in Dairy Product and Technology at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD), has been awarded The Hutchison Medal for a…

Ambitious EU climate efforts could increase greenhouse gas emissions in the rest of the world

The more the EU economy succeeds in dialing down greenhouse gas emissions, the more the rest of the world will turn them up – unless a similar level of green ambitions is shared by others. Up to 61.5% of the saved EU…

Is the corona pandemic supporting or crowding out the attention towards green transition?

New grant: Researchers from Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS) will investigate how the corona crisis affects the climate change debate on three major social media platforms in Scandinavia.

Enormous potential: Deep groundwater could heat half of Denmark

A sea of untapped potential lies deep beneath Denmark. Hot groundwater can be used to cover up to half of Denmark's heating needs according to a comprehensive mapping conducted by, among others, researchers at the…

Crops sown in a uniform spatial pattern produce higher yields and reduce environmental impact

Higher yields and fewer weeds are possible if farmers sow wheat, maize, soy and other crops in more uniform spatial patterns, according to University of Copenhagen researchers. More precise sowing can also help reduce…

Danish and Icelandic Ocean Research Center opens at UCPH

New ocean research center opens at the University of Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation. The center is led by Professor Katherine Richardson from the GLOBE Institute.

Milk is eminently changeable – Richard Ipsen becomes professor emeritus

Richard Ipsen is professor of food structure engineering, with focus on dairy technology, at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, and from 1 June – after 43 years in the service of milk – he…

External Report: China Renewable Energy Outlook 2019

China Renewable Energy Outlook 2019 illustrates how China can transform its energy system to a clean, low-carbon, safe, energy efficient and cost efficient energy system by 2050.

ThinkChina Analysis: Blue-Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management; Lessons from Six Municipality-Led Pilot Projects in Beijing and Copenhagen

In this paper, Li Liu examines pilot projects from Beijing and Copenhagen: Strategies, techniques, developments, challenges, and key lessons for future sustainable solutions.

New discovery about harmful particles: "We have found a fundamental shortcoming in air pollution models"

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a surprising phenomenon in a process by which certain gas molecules produce harmful particles. The impact of this phenomenon is likely to increase in urban…

Board game about sustainability designed by a research project wins award

Savanna Life was designed by an interdisciplinary team working with a game designer to facilitate involvement and discussion about natural resource management and sustainable futures in the cross-boundary Greater…

Blog Post: ADI Academic Profiles - Jørgen Delman

ADI - Academic Profiles series put spotlight on individual researchers working on Asia related issues in the social sciences and humanities, and promotes remarkable publications and innovative research projects.

New study of consumers' attitude towards a plant-based diet

Consumer knowledge and attitudes towards the term “plant-based diet” has been investigated in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain, in a new study carried out at UCPH FOOD.

Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better

Food we are familiar with tastes the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it actually gets better, even if we don’t think the taste is spot on. New research from the Future Consumer Lab at…