As part of the IIASA initiative for schools and youth organizations, a class from the Erlgasse high school in Vienna will be visiting IIASA on 6 March to learn more about systems thinking, this time focusing on sustainability issues, and interconnections between Earth's systems.
The Integrated Catastrophe Analysis and Management Modeling (ISCRiMM) approach addresses systemic risks by analyzing socio-economic and structural vulnerabilities, employing statistical and machine learning methods, and enabling stakeholders to update vulnerability indices for effective risk management.
Researchers from the IIASA Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES) Research Group are part of the newly launched RIECS-Concept (Towards A Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Excellent Citizen Science), a project designed to develop a conceptual framework for a pan-European citizen science research infrastructure. The initiative aims to enhance the role of citizen science in data collection, validation, and policy engagement, ensuring long-term sustainability and broader participation in scientific research across Europe.
Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the WCRP's Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for a webinar exploring the potential impacts of an Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) tipping event on Europe’s climate. In this webinar, experts will explore the AMOC tipping mechanisms under an idealized freshwater flux forcing and different climate change scenarios.
As water demand continues to rise across Europe, new analysis reveals that more people than previously estimated will face water stress in the coming decades. IIASA researchers working on the EU-Horizon ACCREU project highlight the urgent need for informed adaptation strategies.
Susanne Hanger-Kopp was invited to this workshop as a representative of the Equity and Justice Research Group at IIASA, bringing expertise on justice in climate change and acceptance research to the discussions. The workshop provided a unique platform to exchange insights on how justice considerations shape public responses to renewable energy projects and how these principles can be embedded in planning and decision-making processes.
IIASA Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, will be a distinguished speaker at the NEW Bauhaus Congress, taking place from 4–6 March 2025 at Messe Erfurt in Germany. The event, inspired by the Bauhaus movement, aims to explore innovative approaches to sustainable, aesthetic, and integrative urban and rural development.
WorldCereal is excited to introduce the very first WorldCereal Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Reference Data for Crop Type Mapping! This free course is the first in a three-part series designed to offer a deep dive into global cropland mapping and monitoring.
