News15 September 2025|NewsDr. Hao Xia Awarded GLP Early-Career Seed GrantPhoto: Hao XiaDr. Hao Xia, a postdoctoral researcher in the Sustainability and Global Change group at FNK, has recently been awarded an Early-Career Seed Grant by...10 September 2025|NewsNew Study Highlights Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Invasive Plants on the Galapagos IslandsPhoto: https://link.springer.com/The unique biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands is increasingly threatened by invasive plant species, particularly in the highland areas. A recent...2 September 2025|NewsProf. Jana Sillmann appointed as Review Editor in new IPCC ReportPhoto: www.umweltbundesamt.deThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has selected 664 experts from around the world to participate as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead...27 August 2025|NewsNew publication on methodological framework for assessing systemic risksPhoto: unsplash.comCrossing an increasing number of planetary boundaries, rising geo-political tensions, growing inequality, and new technologies, result in the fact...29 July 2025|ResearchHarvests under pressurePhoto: Kerstin JantkeAround the world, harvests are at risk: As global warming worsens, there is a growing risk of several breadbaskets – key agricultural regions – being...23 July 2025|NewsEmphasise the role of the social sciences within the Earth LeaguePhoto: Arek Socha at PixabayJune 4-5, Prof. Dr. Hermann Held participated in the Annual Meeting of the Earth League as ‘Friend’. He highlighted the role the social sciences...21 July 2025|NewsWorkshop on new macro-economic Multimodel Intercomparison Project (macroMIP)Photo: EAEREThe MYRIAD_EU project and the Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Risks at the University of Hamburg conducted a workshop to initiate a new...30 June 2025|NewsFNK's contributions to advancing conservation science at the International Conference of Conservation Biology (ICCB)Photo: Nicole AcostaThree members of FNK, Kerstin Jantke, Hao Xia, and Nicole Acosta presented their work at the International Conference of Conservation Biology (ICCB)...19 June 2025|NewsNew paper on aligning organic farming and conservation targets in EuropePhoto: Shawn Konopaski at PixabayThe European Green Deal's targets are ambitious. By 2030, 10% of the EU's total land area should be strictly protected for the purposes of nature...6 June 2025|NewsPublic lecture on weather extremes in the climate crisisPhoto: shutterstock/parabolstudioAs part of the public lecture series on the climate crisis "Reclaiming Tomorrow" at the University of Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann gave a lecture...Show all news
