We think that it is very important to communicate with and disseminate our findings to a varied audience. And that definitely includes the next generation! So we have written two new articles for children. One is about the danger of plastic pollution for animals in the ocean and the other

On 31 October 2025 Philip Gjedde succesfully defended his PhD about including marine invasive species impacts into life cycle impact assessment. The defense also included a trial lecture with the title "Inclusion of biodiversity impacts from marine invasive species in maritime polices: Examples, uncertainties and potential economic trade-offs&

The ATLANTIS team was displaying our work across the globe again! Catherine, PhD candidate in ATLANTIS, had the pleasure of attending OOSC in Nice last June🌊. It was a full four days of intensive and essential ocean science aimed at protecting the ocean of tomorrow 🌍. Alongside 619 other scientists presenting

We know of many environmental impacts of ocean plastic, from entanglement with marine life to microplastic pollution of food webs. But did you know that ocean plastic can help contribute to the spread of invasive species as well? Former MSc student Elisha Wilson has been working closely with ATLANTIS PhD

Through research stays at the Center for Marine Debris Research (CMDR) in Hawai‘i, Marthe and Francesca got the opportunity to collaborate with scientists from local and national institutions on a paper that led to new insights on green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). The outcome of this collaboration is now

The NTNU University museum has opened a new exhibition on 31 January with the title “Framtiden er lys” (The Future is bright). How would the future look like if all people and policy-makers would take action against the looming climate and biodiversity crises today? The exhibition centers around the

Just five years ago, Europe’s big political families came together under the leadership of the then dominant conservative parties to pursue what is responsible, the phase-out of fossil fuels. Today, a dangerous reversal is underway.

Our oceans are undergoing significant changes, with pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss becoming increasingly urgent environmental issues. The State of the Ocean Report 2024, published by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), throws light on these challenges and emphasizes the need for immediate action. Many of the findings in

Demand reduction, circular economy, and substitution offer complementary emission savings A new scenario analysis for the global building stock confirms quicker and deeper emission reductions from combining biogenic building materials, lightweighting, lifetime extension, reuse/recycling, and demand reduction; compared to employing each strategy individually. In a new paper in the

Despite record summer heat and now record flooding, Austria's media seem to be more concerned about the costs than the benefits of climate protection. For electioneering politicians, climate action appears to be limited to crisis management. Pausing emission reductions, as they suggested before the floods, will bring new,

by Meng Jiang and Edgar Hertwich Fossil Fuels Beyond Energy Fossil fuels (also referred to as fossil hydrocarbons), encompassing coal, oil, and natural gas, have long been recognized as key drivers of industrialization. Historically, around 90% of global fossil hydrocarbons have been used as fuels for electricity generation, industry, transport,