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14 September 2026

Can a warming climate put women at greater risk?

Unusually warm periods could have a link to an increased risk of intimate partner violence against women, according to a new IIASA-led study covering 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings highlight how rising temperatures may compound existing risks of violence, with effects varying between demographic groups.

Engineer monitoring renewable energy: solar panels, wind turbines, and hydrogen storage

07 September 2026

Investing in climate and clean air action can deliver 15-fold returns

Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). This is higher than tackling climate and clean air separately and includes both market and non-market economic gains.

07 September 2026

More than numbers: first global dataset shows who is immigrating

As countries compete for skilled workers and grapple with aging populations and labor shortages, understanding who is moving across borders is increasingly important. A new study provides the first global dataset of immigration composition disaggregated simultaneously by age, sex, and educational attainment, offering a new basis for tracking brain gain and brain drain and improving population projections.

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IIASA in Salzburg: Discover global research opportunities for your career

The University of Salzburg will welcome representatives of IIASA and the Austrian IIASA Committee for a day dedicated to scientific exchange, dialogue, and exploring future opportunities for collaboration with IIASA.

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IIASA at UN General Assembly High-level Week and Science Summit 2026

IIASA Science Diplomacy Director and Head of Communications and External Relations, Susie Kitchens, will represent IIASA in New York during the UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026 and Science Summit 2026, two major international forums bringing together leaders from government, the UN system, science, and other sectors to address shared global challenges.

Project "G/ArtenLeben": Turning gardens into biodiversity hotspots together

How can private gardens help support biodiversity in Austria? The new IIASA citizen science project G/ArtenLeben brings science and gardening practice together. At three G/ArtenCafés in Lower Austria, hobby gardeners are invited to contribute their knowledge and experience to research and work alongside scientists to explore how gardening can help biodiversity thrive.

Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) Austria

Join us as IIASA celebrates the Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) Austria – a national collaborative initiative that unites researchers, research institutions, postdoc office coordinators, and research managers to celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of postdoctoral researchers across Austria.

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When the Rock of Starvation appears: How drought is tightening its grip on the Danube

The reappearance of Budapest's “Rock of Starvation” is a visible sign of a drought months in the making. IIASA researchers have traced its progression from missing rainfall and parched soils to exceptionally low flows across the Danube basin.

Events

21 September 2026 IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

IIASA to host leading researchers on measuring climate adaptation outcomes and resilience in Europe

22 September 2026 Royal Belgian institute of Natural Sciences, Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

The Final Event of NaturaConnect: Pathways to a Trans-European Nature Network

07 October 2026 Barcelona, Spain

Open Earth Monitor Final Workshop 2026

Vision and Members

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent international research institute with National and Regional Member Organisations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

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Vision

The IIASA vision for 2021 to 2030 is to be the primary destination for integrated systems solutions and policy insights to current, emerging and novel global sustainability challenges, threats, and opportunities.

Members

Each IIASA member is represented by a National or Regional Member Organization that governs and funds the institute and acts as a bridge to link the country’s research and policy communities to IIASA.