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  Based on current pandemic situation and responsible authorities’ recommendations, the teaching at the Department of Environmental Science will take place online during the spring semester 2021. The only exception is the course Environmental Field Studies that also includes field excursions. This means that e-meeting service Zoom is used for lectures, workshops and seminars and learning platform Athena for other …

The effects of the endocrine disruptor linuron on frogs are not limited to those exposed, but are passed on to their offspring and grand-offspring as well, shows a new study by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science and their colleagues from Uppsala University. First generation offspring had reduced body weight and decreased fertility, while second generation offspring had increased …

Stockholm University’s carbon emissions decreased by 30 percent in 2020 according to the findings of a report produced by Swedish environmental consultancy company Svalna. “Without a doubt, this reduction was caused by the COVID pandemic.It is interesting to see how a pandemic that has drastically changed our behaviour can affect the climate,” says Magnus Breitholtz, Head of the Department of …

How are employees feeling after a year characterised by the coronavirus pandemic and working from home? What kind of reactions have reached the Human Resources Office and the trade union? And how do employees feel about the fact that working from home will continue for many people for several months to come? “How employees are feeling is probably best described …

A Blue Year for the Baltic 2020 – was it only bad? The pandemic tended to overshadow everything else, but let us forget about the terrible corona virus for a minute and consider if 2020 brought any positive news for the Baltic Sea and what we can expect of 2021. First, let us applaud the new European Commission’s Green Deal …

The coronavirus crisis has forced Nordic universities, including Stockholm University, to run their programmes largely online. Right now there are disruptions in the videoconferencing service Zoom throughout the Nordic region due to high usage in conjunction with the start of the spring semester. The interruptions can lead to longer response times, slow connection or choppy video streams. Users may also …

The Department of Environmental Science received a combined 59,4 million SEK (€5,8 million) in external research funding in fiscal year 2020. The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) and The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas) awarded 11– and 19 million SEK (€1 million and €1,9 million), respectively, while 28 million SEK (€2,9 million) were awarded by …

Based on current pandemic situation and responsible authorities’ recommendations, the teaching at the Department of Environmental Science will take place online during the first half of the spring semester 2021 (January – March). This means that e-meeting service Zoom is used for lectures, workshops and seminars and learning platform Athena for other course specific communication. Information about the courses that …

In order to manage the mammoth task of reaching climate neutrality, researchers at the Department of Environmental Science along with colleagues from other departments are collaborating within the Stockholm University Environmental Council to produce a roadmap for bringing university emissions down to zero and become climate neutral by 2040. Last year, the university made a commitment to achieving climate neutral by 2040. …

Atmospheric aerosols are tiny particles suspended in the air that represent one of the greatest uncertainties in our knowledge about climate change. Earth system models are the scientists’ best tool to forecast future scenarios of climate change but they require accurate information to produce reliable predictions. Now a new study by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science and colleagues …

The Stockholm University Virtual Master’s Fair will take place on 18 November and is a unique opportunity to meet online with admissions representatives, students and alumni to learn more about our programmes, the application process, and to get your questions answered. Join us from wherever you are to learn more about our master’s programmes taught in English. The event is …

Mercury is highly toxic to humans, where exposure can lead to, for example, developmental impairment among children, loss of motor function and senses, and even death. The most common route of mercury exposure is through ingestion of fish and seafood, in the form of monomethylmercury. Now, scientists at the Department of Environmental Science have discovered a pathway that could produce …