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News
25 August 2026
Climate-driven water scarcity increases wheat prices globally
A new study by an international team of researchers connects drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions with global markets and suggests that 3°C of warming could triple average wheat prices relative to 2010.
18 December 2025
A constructive exchange on future research collaboration with the Czech Republic
A delegation from CzechGlobe – the Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences – visited IIASA on 10 December 2025 to explore opportunities for deepening scientific cooperation.
Events
Sofia, Bulgaria
Training on Transboundary Water Balance Modelling
Prague Institute of Planning and Development
IIASA Director General featured in the Prague Institute of Planning and Development Urban Talks series
Prague, Czech Republic
IIASA at 2023 Cross-Sectoral ISIMIP-PROCLIAS Workshop
Focus
26 August 2026
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.
Annual Report 2025
Annual Report 2025: Science Diplomacy Highlights
In 2025, IIASA reinforced its role as a trusted actor in science diplomacy by deepening engagement with international institutions and supporting research‑informed policy dialogue across global platforms.
Projects
Development of a Harmonized Water Balance Modelling System for the Danube River Basin (Danube Water Balance)
Advancing the prediction of extreme hydrological events to save lives and livelihoods (SEED-FD)
