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11 June 2025

Raya Muttarak Appointed to UN High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs

Raya Muttarak has been appointed to serve on the third term of the UN High-level Advisory Board (HLAB-III) on Economic and Social Affairs (2025-2027).

11 June 2025

Rethinking poverty

Despite decades of global commitments to end poverty, a large share of the world’s population continues to live without reliable access to the services and infrastructure that support basic wellbeing. A new IIASA study presents a detailed picture of poverty that goes beyond traditional income-based measures.

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09 June 2025

IIASA Contributes to International Digital Security Forum Vienna on Climate Change Discourse

The Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Group from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, delivered a compelling contribution to the International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) Vienna 2025, addressing the critical topic "Climate Change Discourse on Social Media: Solidarity or Polarization?".

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09 June 2025

AMOC decline increases rainfall in parts of the Amazon rainforest

New research led by IIASA reveals a surprising link between two major climate tipping elements: the Southern Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). While the study finds that a weakening AMOC may buffer dry season rainfall loss in the Amazon, it also highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions as broader climate risks continue to escalate.

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06 June 2025

IIASA Director General at the Fifth Delos Global Gathering

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber joined leading voices for this year’s Global Delos Gathering, part of the visionary ALPHA MISSION ΔELOS 2025 initiative. Held on the Greek island of Delos, this two-day event was marked by forward-looking dialogue on the ecological and ethical challenges of humanity’s future.

05 June 2025

Integrated carbon and nitrogen management brings climate, health, and ecosystem benefits

Managing carbon and nitrogen together can bring major benefits for the climate, public health, and ecosystems, while reducing overall costs. This is the key finding of a new study by researchers from IIASA, Zhejiang University, Wageningen University, and Stanford University.

04 June 2025

IIASA and UNFPA collaborate with Moldova to address population decline

On 30 May 2025, IIASA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the National Institute for Economic Research of Moldova (NIER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve national migration research and demographic projections to address radical population decline in the country.

04 June 2025

Halfway there: demand-side policies key to net-zero in home heating and cooling

A new study by IIASA researchers shows that a more rigorous and widespread application of already tested demand-side policies could get us halfway toward achieving net-zero emissions in residential heating and cooling.

03 June 2025

IIASA welcomes the 2025 YSSP cohort

IIASA is proud to host the 2025 cohort of its Young Scientists Summer Program, consisting of 49 PhD students representing 26 nationalities from all over the world.