Environmental Change (TEMAM)

Tema M – Environmental Change is a platform for highly topical, problem-oriented and critical interpretive environmental research and education. At a time when almost the entire nature bears traces of human activity, the state of the environment is strongly linked to the development of society. Today, environmental problems are no longer perceived as ‘problems in nature’ but also as complex social problems that set new standards for scientific breadth, integration and problem-solving.

Environmental Change meets this challenge through a strong combination of analysis traditions and methods for natural science, social sciences, and the humanities. Among these included are analysis of biogeochemical processes and material flows, policy studies developed in close collaboration with user groups, as well as analytical studies of ideas and debates within the environmental and climate field. By promoting interdisciplinary cooperation in the borderland between these different analytical traditions, Tema M ensures that environmental change as a concept, process and political point at issue is not taken for granted but instead subject to constant review and transparency.

Tema M builds on a strong tradition of interdisciplinary environmental studies that have permeated the unit since 1980 and the Center for Climate Science and Policy Research (CSPR) since 2004. At Tema M, these studies are further developed and profiled in relation to contemporary environmental science and environmental policy development.

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En kvinna tittar på ett konstverk som hänger på en vägg.

26 March 2026

The artist Birthe Jørgensen in collaboration with researchers from Tema

How can artistic practice contribute to research on a just transition? This is what the artist Birthe Jørgensen will explore together with researchers at Linköping University.

28 November 2025

LiU researchers are looking for solutions for climate transition in agriculture

Changing agriculture to reduce climate and environmental impact can cost money. But farmers wanting to invest and banks who want to lend them money share a problem. In a new project, researchers at LiU want to find solutions.

Northern lake

12 November 2025

Higher methane emissions from warmer lakes and reservoirs may exacerbate worst-case climate scenario

Emissions of methane from lakes and reservoirs risk doubling by the end of the century due to climate change according to a new study from LiU and NASA. This in turn could raise Earth’s temperature more than suggested by current worst-case scenario.

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2026

Juliana Porsani, Bartira S. Fortes, Tatiana Sokolova, Márcia Camargo, Suzane Lima Costa (2026) "Becoming subjects together": Reflections on co-creating knowledge with Indigenous peoples Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 179, Article 104377 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Johannes Kikuchi, Malin Montelius, Gustav Sporre, David Bastviken, Teresia Svensson (2026) Toward Accurate Estimation of Extractable Organic Fluorine by Analysis of Fluoride Contamination in Extracts Using Gas Chromatography Analytical Chemistry (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Henning Teickner, Svenja Agethen, Sina Berger, Rieke Inga Boelsen, Werner Borken, Luca Bragazza, Tanja Broder, Florentino B. de la Cruz, Andrei-Cosmin Diaconu, Nancy B. Dise, Simon Drollinger, Cristian Estop-Aragones, Mariusz Galka, Magalí Martí, Stephan Glatzel, Jessica Gross, Lorna Harris, Liam Heffernan, Suzanne B. Hodgkins, Annkathrin Homberg-Grandjean, Helga Hoppe, Till Kleinebecker, Wolfgang Knierzinger, Haojie Liu, Paul Mathijssen, Christopher Mollmann, Wiebke Schuster, Lisa Nartker, David Olefeldt, Veronica Pancotto, Nicolas Pelletier, Hendrik Reuter, Bjorn Robroek, Bo Svensson, Julie Talbot, Lauren Thompson, Fred Worrall, Zhi-Guo Yu, Klaus-Holger Knorr (2026) Peatland Mid-Infrared Database Scientific Data, Vol. 13, Article 538 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anna Andersson, Mourad Harir, Michael Gonsior, Norbert Hertkorn, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Henrik Kylin, Ämma Pettersson, Felicia Larsson, David Bastviken (2026) Nontarget Analysis of Disinfection Byproducts Using Sequential Extraction and Elution ACS - ES & T Water, Article acsestwater.5c01469 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Sepehr Shakeri Yekta, Alex Enrich Prast, Mattias Hedenstrom, Tobias Sparrman, Luka Safaric, Giacomo Carraro, Helena Rodrigues Oliveira, Thuane Mendes Anacleto, Annika Björn, Norbert Hertkorn (2026) Solvent-Selective Complexity Reduction of Effluent Dissolved Organic Matter for 1H NMR Spectroscopy Analytical Chemistry (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anders Hansson, Jonas Anshelm, Simon Haikola (2026) Navigating climate change: a narrative analysis of the public tipping point discourse Climate and Development, p. 1-12 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Fredric Sodergren Seilitz, Ayan Au Musse, Nathalie Struwe, Andi Alijagic, Anna Karrman, Arslan Hashmi, Thanh Wang, Magnus Engwall, Maria Larsson (2026) Virtual effect-directed analysis of granulated rubber identifies bioactive chemicals and distinct hazard profiles Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 507, Article 141719 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Florian Dubocq, Herve Macarie, Sebastien Bristeau, Fabrice Monteau, Anh Tuan Lormier, Thanh Wang, Thierry Guerin, Julien Parinet (2026) Comprehensive characterization of organic compounds present in chlordecone commercial formulations (Kepone and Curlone) applied in the French West Indies using gas and liquid chromatography hyphenated with high resolution mass spectrometry Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Vol. 22, Article 101131 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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