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24 June 2025

Rethinking the demographic race: what is the future economic potential of India and China?

In 2023, India surpassed China as the most populous country in the world, and is likely to retain this status for the remainder of this century. In a recent study, IIASA researchers explored whether India could also surpass China in terms of broader socio-economic potential, given the country’s rapid economic growth in recent decades.

Earthquake in the Ercis province of Van, in eastern Turkey. October 31, 2011

23 June 2025

Systemic risks, vulnerability analysis and integrated disaster risk management for disaster resilient societies

IIASA CAT-ASA scientists Nadejda Komendantova, Tatiana Ermolieva, and Taher Zobeidi jointly with PARATUS case study teams from Istanbul (Turkey), Bucharest (Romania), Barcelona (Spain), are excited to share a short summary of their joint work on "Systemic risks, vulnerability analysis and integrated disaster risk management for disaster resilient societies" in the frames of the WP2, Task 2.2. of the PARATUS project.

23 June 2025

Webinar: Droughts and Water (In)Security in a Changing Climate

Roman Hoffmann joined the webinar "Droughts and Water (In)Security in a Changing Climate" as a panelist, hosted by Cell Press.

23 June 2025

From Vienna to the world: launch of citizen science campaign to measure trees and map carbon

On 23 June 2025, IIASA will launch the global citizen science “Tree-Quest” campaign at the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, inviting people from all over the world to take part using the free Geo-Quest app. As part of the Citizens for Copernicus project, IIASA researchers will also lead hands-on workshops with schoolchildren at the symposium, teaching them how to use the app and collect ground data that will help scientists map the carbon stored in trees with satellite data more accurately.

18 June 2025

New report co-led by IIASA shows risks from climate change and evaluates policy options for mitigation and adaptation

The Second Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change (AAR2) provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of climate change spanning approximately 800 pages, showing ways to a sustainable transformation towards climate neutrality and a sustainable, just society.

17 June 2025

IIASA at the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes

Dmitry Erokhin, Research Scholar at the IIASA Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Research Group, presented a study titled “Analysis of Online Public Discourse and Sentiment during Nuclear Emergencies: A Case Study of YouTube Comments” conducted in collaboration with Nadejda Komendantova, Leader of the IIASA CAT Research Group, at the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programs 2025, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

17 June 2025

Healthcare beyond borders: what do we need to address health needs of migrants and displaced populations?

In a new viewpoint article, IIASA researchers and their colleagues from the WHO call for a reimagining of universal health coverage (UHC) for migrants and refugees — grounded in global solidarity and collective responsibility for health financing beyond national borders.

12 June 2025

How citizen voices are shaping public services in Ghana

What happens when members of the public are asked to rate the quality of healthcare, education, and government services in their communities using a citizen data approach? In Ghana, the United Nations Development Programme, Ghana Statistical Service, and IIASA put this approach to the test to help uncover the gaps in current public services that most urgently need fixing.

11 June 2025

Supporting the development of greenhouse gas emissions and removals projections in Latin America and beyond

IIASA researchers collaborated with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to develop a new practical guide focused on enhancing the technical robustness and transparency of climate reporting through the development of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals projections. The guide will strengthen national capacities for estimating projections necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement in Latin America and other regions of the world.