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17 March 2020

Rethinking mortality and how we plan for old age

Many people dream of comfortably living out their golden years. A new IIASA study however shows that older Europeans, and especially women, frequently underestimate how many years they have left, which could lead to costly decisions related to planning for their remaining life course.

Population and Just Societies (POPJUS)

Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing (SHAW)

16 March 2020

IIASA operational while taking coronavirus protective measures

In accordance with the Austrian government’s measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, IIASA premises in Laxenburg are closed. However, the institute remains operational via remote working.

09 March 2020

From climate change awareness to action

Awareness of climate change and its impacts is not enough to move people to action. New research on how people’s worldviews affect their perceptions and actions could help policymakers and activists reframe the discussion around climate change mitigation.

Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)

Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT)

Austria

Poor children on the street in Leh, Ladakh, India

03 March 2020

Study identifies regional malnutrition clusters across India

Childhood malnutrition in India remains a major problem. A new study shows that the problem is concentrated in specific geographic areas, which could help policymakers working to address the issue.

India

28 February 2020

Containing methane and its contribution to global warming

Methane is a gas that deserves more attention in the climate debate as it contributes to almost half of human-made global warming in the short-term. A new IIASA study shows that it is possible to significantly contribute to reduced global warming through the implementation of available technology that limits methane release to the atmosphere.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)

Pollution Management (PM)

27 February 2020

New systemic approach needed to tackle global challenges

Putting systemic thinking at the centre of policymaking will be essential to address global issues in an era of rapid and disruptive change, according to a new joint report by IIASA and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

19 February 2020

Could water solve the renewable energy storage challenge?

Seasonally pumped hydropower storage could provide an affordable way to store renewable energy over the long-term, filling a much needed gap to support the transition to renewable energy, according to a new study from IIASA scientists.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)

Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)

Sustainable Service Systems (S3)

17 February 2020

Systems analysis for a new Arctic

A major new IIASA report highlights new and emerging policy trends in the Arctic, a region on the front lines of climate change, geopolitics, and global governance.

Knowledge sharing concept. Cogs being transferred from one person to another.

27 January 2020

Fabian Wagner to lead capacity development activities at IIASA

Fabian Wagner has been appointed as the new Capacity Development and Academic Training (CDAT) Dean from 1 February 2020.