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01 October 2025

Sequential heat extremes amplify food production losses

Consecutive heat extremes across crop growing stages sharply reduce yields across staple crops in the US and Europe under climate change. Without climate action, such events will become ten times more frequent, while most of the damage can be avoided by limiting warming to 1.5 °C, according to a study led by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ETH Zurich, and IIASA.

30 September 2025

Shaping a Low-Carbon Future: Highlights from the CircEUlar Project Meeting in Berlin

The CircEUlar consortium convened in Berlin – at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – from 22 to 24 September for a three-day project meeting. The event was not only an opportunity to review progress and share research, but also to hold stakeholder workshops connecting the project team with external experts and policy actors.

30 September 2025

Strengthening ties in Lower Austria

Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the Governor of Lower Austria, visited IIASA last week to strengthen ties between the Institute and the Province of Lower Austria.

Green smart city connecting technology, nature, and sustainable growth. AI generated

25 September 2025

New global report highlights gains from linking climate and development action

The world is running out of time to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, and siloed approaches to climate and development will not be enough. IIASA researchers contributed to the Third Global Report on Climate and SDG Synergies, which demonstrates how integrated action can unlock large-scale efficiencies, making limited resources go further while delivering multiple benefits for people and the planet.

Aerial photograph of SWAT Valley, Pakistan floods.

23 September 2025

Displacement by floods in Pakistan: How open data helps to better understand disasters

Severe flooding in Pakistan contributes to hundreds of deaths, destruction of infrastructure, and the displacement of millions of people. In a new study, an international team of researchers used open data and tools to help understand differences in vulnerability to floods and better predict displacement in the future.

Firefighters spray water to wildfire in forest

22 September 2025

Shaping Europe’s future wildfire risk management strategies

Earlier this month, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners gathered in Berlin for the final event of the Firelogue project ahead of its conclusion in October 2025. The two-day workshop marked a milestone in efforts to strengthen wildfire resilience across Europe and provided a platform to present and discuss a new Integrated Wildfire Risk Management Strategy.

The Galapagos Islands photographed from the air

15 September 2025

IIASA to host first author meeting of IPBES Spatial Planning and Connectivity Assessment

IIASA will host the first author meeting of the upcoming Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Spatial Planning and Connectivity Assessment in Laxenburg, Austria from 22-26 September. The meeting will bring together experts from around the world to begin work on the assessment, which will examine how spatial planning can integrate biodiversity and human wellbeing.

Group photo of representatives from IIASA and LSHTM at the signing ceremony

11 September 2025

IIASA and LSHTM partner to advance health and climate research

IIASA and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration at the intersection of health and climate research. Building on their complementary expertise, the two institutions will join forces to develop innovative approaches that address some of today’s most pressing global challenges.

10 September 2025

Climate change and land use: impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and their economic value

As Europe advances its climate adaptation and biodiversity strategies, a new report by the Assessing Climate Change Risk in Europe (ACCREU) project, led by IIASA in partnership with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Global Climate Forum (GCF), shows how climate change and changes in land use will reshape ecosystems and the services they provide. The study examines wetlands, forests, farmland, species habitats, and pollination under different scenarios, combining ecological modeling with economic valuation.