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On Tuesday, 10 November, at 11:30 (Türkiye time), SPARCCLE and its sister projects ACCREU and CROSSEU will host a side event entitled “Impacts of Climate Overshoot and the Case for Ambitious Action” at the COP31 Cryosphere Pavilion in Antalya, Türkiye.

A new study has found a self-reinforcing interaction between temperature, soil moisture, and atmospheric pressure is being triggered at high temperatures, making extreme heatwaves 10% hotter than they would otherwise be. 

How will populations around the world change over the next three centuries, and what will those changes mean for future societies? In a new study, IIASA researcher Samir KC explores how populations and human capital across 200 countries and territories could evolve in the years leading up to 2300.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to climate science and sustainability research.

Project partners from across Europe gathered in Athens on 29-30 September 2026 for the in-person General Assembly of the SPARCCLE project. Hosted by the E3-Modelling team of WSP, the two-day meeting provided an important opportunity to take stock of progress, consolidate research findings, and align on the project’s final outputs as it enters its concluding phase.

To achieve a circular economy, we need actions by all societal actors, including governments, businesses, and citizens. Citizens can contribute to a circular economy not only by engaging in circular consumption, but also by engaging in circular citizenship behaviors. These are aimed at urging governments, businesses, and other citizens to take actions that facilitate and encourage systemic change towards a circular economy. Thereby, they could allow for far-reaching transformations and make circular consumption more attractive and feasible.