Bark beetles reshape forest microclimate
A new study reveals that spruce bark beetles, already infamous for killing millions of trees in Sweden, are also changing the forest microclimate.
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Tarfala Research station
The station is owned and operated by Stockholm University and is located 1135 meters above sea level in the Tarfala Valley, on the east side of Kebnekaise
Navarino Environmental Observatory
NEO is a collaboration since 2010 between Stockholm University, the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens and the Tourism Enterprises of Messinia S.A.
Bolin Centre for Climate Research
Our research at the department is integrated with the Bolin Centre for Climate Research.
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Microbial "phosphorus gatekeeping" found
The reserachers discovered how microbes can adjust their cellular composition in a way that helps them grow under nutrient limitation.
UN Year for Melting Glaciers
March 21 will be celebrated as the first International Glacier Day.
Greenland’s ice shelf is melting in previously unknown ways
Results show that this ice shelf continues to melt at a rapid rate, even when heat supply from the ocean reaches its limit.
Observed shifts in the floral traits of cowslips
The study focus on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing climate and land use conditions.
A new Antarctic ice core - a historic milestone for climate science
An international team of scientists, within the European-funded project “Beyond EPICA - Oldest Ice”, successfully drilled a 2,800 meters long ice core, reaching the bedrock beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.
