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A new article emphasizes the need for “safe zones” for researchers amid escalating geopolitical tensions. It uses the history of IIASA – established as a neutral ground during the Cold War – as a prime example.

Transdisciplinary research and knowledge co-production are transforming the way IIASA addresses complex societal challenges. Susanne Hanger-Kopp reports on behalf of the participants of an IIASA-wide workshop that highlighted the potential of and hurdles to these approaches.

IIASA researcher Jan Steinhauser is currently working on a computer game that could help popularize climate science among younger audiences in a fun and engaging way. The game is called “Climate Survivors”, and instead of taking on demons and vampires, players help fight the climate crisis.

Renowned climate expert Hans Joachim Schellnhuber talks about climate policy, wind power, and what really scares him. 

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, on politicians who deny climate change, the climate target and the target and the wildfires in California.

Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the WCRP's Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for a webinar on temporal and spatial scales in tipping processes. 

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber in an interview with Joachim Laukenmann and Martin Läubli.

While electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, a study by researchers from Princeton University and IIASA has demonstrated that refining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could create pollution hotspots near manufacturing hubs.

The NATURANCE consortium invites you to participate in the upcoming virtual Innovation Webstival, which will focus on nature-based insurance and investment instruments for ecosystem restoration in the context of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This fully online event will feature a variety of engaging formats, including keynote presentations, technical panels, workshops, breakout discussions, and policy dialogues.

SYRR resilience Lab series

IIASA proudly looks back on another successful year. Our year-end video showcases some of the milestones that have shaped IIASA's growth and impact in the global scientific community.

The Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Program welcomes expressions of interest from researchers at all career stages who wish to collaborate with us in advancing data, methods, and models as well as inter- and trans-disciplinary research to tackle the complexity of pressing sustainability challenges.