FNK News (2025)15 October 2025|Sustainability & Climate RisksSystemic Risks Conference and WorkshopPhoto: Priscila Lazaro, GERICSThe Climate Extremes Group of FNK organized an international conference and a workshop from September 22nd to 24th 2025 in Hamburg on the topic of...1 October 2025|Sustainability & Climate RisksUnderstanding Agricultural Intensification in the Brazilian Amazon: From Producer Perspectives to Predictive ModelsPhoto: Lea SchröderLed by Dr. Lea Schröder, FNK researchers and partners have advanced the understanding of agricultural intensification in the Brazilian Amazon—a region...1 October 2025|Sustainability & Climate RisksWelcome Christiane Lawrenz at FNKPhoto: Christiane LawrenzChristiane Lawrenz just started her position as a PhD student at GERICS and the University of Hamburg. She is 25 years old and did her Master’s degree...20 September 2025|Sustainability & Climate RisksField Research on Climate Change and Traditional Farming Systems in MexicoPhoto: Lea SchröderSince the end of June, FNK scientist Dr. Lea Schröder has been in Mexico for a four-month research stay as a Visiting Scientist at the International...15 September 2025|Sustainability & Climate RisksDr. 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksNew 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksProf. 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksNew 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksEmphasise 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksWorkshop 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|Sustainability & Climate RisksFNK'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)...More articles
