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rewilding

2021.04.06

Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle

Nature management through rewilding can be significantly more cost-effective than by traditional…

The Universe

2021.03.31

New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Researchers the world over have long believed that 70 percent of the universe is composed of dark…

carbon footprint

2021.03.29

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed

Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for…

FORESTS

2021.03.25

New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated

The claim that old-growth forests play a significant role in climate mitigation, based upon the…

CLIMATE

2021.03.16

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland's ice sheet that are so…

AGRICULTURE

2021.03.15

LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots

A tiny, newly discovered protein can regulate how tall grass species like wheat, barley and rice…

Dinosaurs

2021.03.09

An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland

For the first time, two researchers—one from the University of Copenhagen and the other from…

appointment

2021.03.08

New head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen

Jakob Grue Simonsen, professor at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Universit…

Technology

2021.03.08

How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future

How will robotic technologies impact wildlife? Will self-driving cars create more or less urban…

PLANT BIOLOGY

2021.03.04

Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of…

Sustainability Science Centre

Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle

New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed

New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots

An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland

New head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen

How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future

Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished