Stockholm University has appointed six new honorary doctors for 2026, recognising individuals who have contributed in distinctive ways to research and education. Among them is investigative journalist Stéphane Horel, whose work has brought new attention to environmental pollution and corporate influence in Europe.
The scientific journal Tellus has been relaunched as a unified, independent, and scientist-led platform for Earth system science. The first set of publications reflects this renewed scope, bringing together research that advances understanding of the processes and interactions shaping the Earth system in a changing climate. With an expanded editorial structure and broader scientific scope, Tellus aims to publish high-quality, interdisciplinary research across the atmosphere, oceans, land, cryosphere, and biosphere—fields that are increasingly interconnected in the study of global environmental change.
Climate models may be underestimating key properties of black carbon, a component of soot, including how strongly it absorbs sunlight and how it is removed from the atmosphere, according to a new global review published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.
What happens when scientists and artists truly listen to each other?
There is a pressing need for more accurate climate models to be able to predict future climate change. Ilona Riipinen is taking a new step toward refining climate models based on observations and experiments from recent decades.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 places Stockholm University in the global top 50 in four subjects, and number one in Sweden in seven subjects as well as joint number one in eight. The highest ranked subject is Social Policy and Administration where Stockholm University is ranked 30 in the world.
Researchers from Stockholm University and international collaborators have traced industrial “forever chemicals” in snow across Antarctica, revealing how pollution travels across the globe before settling in one of Earth’s most remote environments.
A so-called RedLocker now sits near the entrance of the Geoscience Building at Stockholm University. Its bright red colour and deliberate placement work as an attention grabber as you walk past. What is it for, and what is the story behind it?
Researchers from the Department of Environmental Science, in collaboration with an international research team, have detected methane emissions from an Arctic subsea source not currently accounted for in greenhouse gas emission estimates. The findings suggest that natural methane emissions could be even higher than previously thought. The study was recently published in Communications Earth & Environment.
A newly published study in Nature Sustainability presents a promising route toward safer BPA-free plastics, partly driven by molecular toxicology research conducted at Stockholm University and SciLifeLab.
Stockholm University has been ranked 18th globally in Environmental Science & Engineering in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject, commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking. This places the University among the top institutions worldwide for research excellence in environmental science.
The Stockholm University film ”Chasing the Arctic Melt” was awarded ”Best Science Film” at the Explorers Festival in Iceland in November. The film takes place aboard the icebreaker Oden, where a group of scientists study the rhythm of the Arctic melt, revealing the human side of research. See the film produced by Stockholm University
