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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.

The SISC 2026 Conference – Building Resilience to Current and Forthcoming Climate Risks brings together leading scientists, researchers, economists, practitioners, business leaders, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and discuss approaches to addressing the impacts of climate change and strengthening resilience.

Can we trust the warning signs of an approaching tipping point? In this installment of the Tipping points webinar series, experts will discuss how real-world data can advance our understanding of tipping points.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

Keywan Riahi will deliver this year’s Elisabeth Lichtenberger Lecture at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, exploring how climate action can strengthen Austria’s resilience, energy security, innovation, and social cohesion.

From 9 to 20 November 2026, Antalya, Türkiye, will host the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), bringing together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and climate experts to advance global climate action.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber will participate in a high-level discussion on science as a global public good during an international gathering organized by the International Science Council (ISC) in Beijing, China.

Would like to apply to our Young Scientists Summer Program?

Join our online information session taking place on November 10, 10:00-11:00 CET where our team will guide you through the application process.

Would like to apply to our Young Scientists Summer Program?

Join our online information session taking place on November 4, 14:00-15:00 CET where our team will guide you through the application process.

Would like to apply to our Young Scientists Summer Program?

Join our online information session taking place on November 3 20:00-21:00 CET where our team will guide you through the application process.

Samir K.C. will participate in the joint workshop Rethinking Urbanization in Asia: Comparative Demographic Perspectives Using the Degree of Urbanization (DEGURBA), organized by ADRI, IIASA, and JRC in Shanghai, China.

Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the WCRP’s Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for a discussion on the dynamics behind socioeconomic tipping points, and what they can tell us about accelerating the transition towards a safe and sustainable future.

The final C4C project meeting will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss advances in citizen science, remote sensing, forest monitoring, and biomass assessment. The programme will cover topics ranging from tree biomass data collection and forest mapping to climate change impacts, carbon accounting, and citizen science engagement.

As global warming is on track to exceed 1.5°C, what could this mean for human health? Join IIASA and Wellcome on 4 November for a webinar exploring the health risks of climate overshoot, why some impacts could persist even after temperatures fall, and how different regions around the world may be affected.

What happens when humanity reaches its population peak? Wolfgang Lutz, IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar, brings decades of demographic research to this question at a conference challenging predictions about the end of the world.

As part of the University of Vienna’s educational initiative Mathematik macht Freude, in cooperation with the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, IIASA will welcome 50 Ukrainian mathematics and physics teachers on October 28, 2026, as part of an educational program in Vienna.

IIASA researchers will contribute to multiple side-events at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity – an international meeting bringing together governments, researchers, and policymakers from around the world.

Xiran Dong and Elliott Woodhouse will lead a workshop on "Just Resilience" at the 15th EUSDR Annual Forum, focusing on how climate adaptation can be designed and implemented in ways that address existing inequalities and support vulnerable populations.

Juliette Martin will share insights from her latest research on the governance of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as part of the GADRI Lecture Series organized by the Kyoto University, Japan.