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Congratulations to Olga Kordas – Associate professor KTH and Program director of Viable Cities
Published Apr 01, 2026Every year, the Swedish magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet compiles a list – Sweden’s 101 Most Influential Sustainability Leaders – featuring people who have done more than could be expected to help create a...
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Lower consumption – same satisfaction?
Kebnekaise mountain station. Published Mar 30, 2026How do environmental measures based on “sufficiency”—that is, living well with less—actually affect the user experience? This can be studied using the Sufficiency-LCA method, an extension of conventio...
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New article in Nature identifies global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks
Published Mar 25, 2026A new research article in Nature by guest professor at KTH Gia Destouni and colleagues, identifies major global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks. These gaps hinder climate change impact asses...
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New edition of "Hållbar utveckling – en introduktion för ingenjörer och andra problemlösare"
Published Mar 25, 2026What is the shared core of sustainable development? That was the guiding principle when the authors – Chalmers’ Magdalena Svanström and KTH’s Fredrik Gröndahl – set out to write the first edition of t...
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Environmental scholarships to SEED students
Congratulations to Yuki Okamoto, Filip Forsberg, Andrea Robling, Irja Höglund, Kaushiki Brahma, Bhanu Mohindra, Amanda Maria Aho Vanhatapio, Albert Edvardsson, Angela Ofosua Twum, Risha Chowdhury, Sara Hailu, and Johanna Järviluoto. Published Mar 03, 2026Sveriges Ingenjörer has awarded nine projects SEK 50.000 each for their potential to address environmental challenges and provide insights into scientifically based, practical solutions. SEED has seve...
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Free bus passes gave greater freedom in disadvantaged areas
Fredrik Johansson is a researcher at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED). Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Feb 26, 2026Transit fares restrict residents in disadvantaged areas. Expensive bus passes limit their opportunities to participate in recreational activities and make them feel trapped in their neighbourhoods, ac...
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Election of Board Members to the University Board Appointed by the Faculty
Published Feb 25, 2026The term of office for the three current board members representing KTH’s teachers and researchers expires on 30 April 2026. For the upcoming period, which runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029, new m...
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Tracking the spread of microplastics
Microplastics in the oceans come from multiple sources, including the breakdown of plastic products, tyre wear, cosmetic products, industrial emissions, the washing of synthetic clothing and airborne transport, among others. (Photo: Mostphotos) Published Jan 29, 2026Microplastics are spread by currents and waves across the world's oceans, threatening both ecosystems and human health. In ongoing research, KTH researcher is developing a new modelling tool to track ...
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KTH doctoral student wins international prize for research on lithium extraction and groundwater
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KTH to lead new center for fossil-free chemical production
Published Dec 04, 2025Anna Björklund (SEED) has secured funding as a co-applicant for a major research project, marking an important step in advancing innovative research within the field.
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How she reveals hidden norms
The design of technical products often signals narrow ideas about who the user is expected to be, according to Karin Ehrnberger. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Nov 17, 2025The design of technical gadgets influences more than we think – from our behaviour to who is welcomed or excluded. Researcher and industrial designer Karin Ehrnberger shows how design can reveal norms...
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Doubtful climate gains from seaweed feed
Methane emissions, mostly from cow burps, contribute more to global warming than carbon dioxide. (Photo: Mostphotos) Published Oct 29, 2025Seaweed in animal feed has been highlighted to reduce the impact of cattle on the climate. However, new findings from KTH show that the alleged benefits may disappear when the entire life cycle is con...
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Two SEED researchers receive the Formas Career Grant for Early-career Researchers
Published Oct 27, 2025Two young researchers from Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED) receive the Formas Career Grant for Early-career Researchers. The funded researchers are ...
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Rajib Sinha admitted to docentship
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New Project within Future Education at KTH
Photo: Unsplash Published Oct 22, 2025“Creative teaching in engineering education: incentives, challenges and tools” is a new project within Future Education at KTH.
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Opinion piece in SvD
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Prosun Bhattacharya awarded by the GSA
Published Sep 29, 2025The award ceremony for the GSA International Distinguished Career Award 2025 will take place during the GSA Connects 2025 event in San Antonio, the United States, on 19 October.
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Nils Johansson Awarded Natur & Kultur Grant
Nils Johansson, researcher at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED) at KTH. Published Sep 19, 2025Nils Johansson is one of eight recipients of the 2025 Natur & Kultur popular science work grant.
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Google's new AI-tool increases energy demands
Photo: Pixabay Published Sep 10, 2025Interview with Anna Furberg on SVT Nyheter about AI's environmental impact.
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Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Günter Blöschl visits KTH
KTH Climate Action Centre's Director Francesco Fuso-Nerini, WaterCentre@KTH's Director Zahra Kalantari, Professor Günter Blöschl and KTH's President Anders Söderholm Published Sep 10, 2025Professor Günter Blöschl, Vienna University of Technology and University of Bologna, held a seminar at KTH Campus on 28 August, the day after he received this year's Stockholm Water Prize from HM the ...
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