Scientists research climatic factors of last 2,000 years
A consortium of Belarusian and Russian scientists have conducted a research on the dynamics of climatic factors for more than 2 thousand years.
18,000 people attend ‘Science Festival’ in Belarus
On September 10, 2022, this year’s ‘Festival of Science’ was held at Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, with about 18,000 people in attendance.
Academic system and climate sustainability – REPORT
A new ALLEA report delves into academia’s impact on the climate through its own operations, from the perspective of various stakeholders that play a key role in shaping the academic system.
7 ‘mega’ research projects in Netherlands get AIRF grants
In Netherlands, seven new ‘groundbreaking’ research projects have been awarded grants from the Academy Institutes Research Fund (AIRF).
Model improves accuracy for remote sensing interpretation
A new foundation model dubbed RingMo has been developed to improve the accuracy for remote sensing image interpretation.
Mascarenhas – Celebrating Latin America’s most productive researcher
Yvonne Mascarenhas turned 91 on the 21st of July 2022, having dedicated at least 70 years to scientific research. The accomplished Brazilian woman scientist is a force to be reckoned with in the field of physical chemistry.
25 countries partner on health inequalities research
A series of workshops recently attracted participants from 25 countries to identify how research can create more equitable health outcomes, while facilitating future health emergency preparedness.
Research initiative needed to achieve climate-neutral society
Climate scientists, united in an advisory body set up by NWO and KNAW, are recommending that a ‘Dutch Climate Research Initiative’ (Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland) be established as soon as possible.
‘Only 20% of climate change studies written by women’
Despite progress on gender representation in science and research, disparities still exist. Women author fewer of the papers that are published in journals than men, according to the findings by the scientific publisher Elsevier.
OAD PROJECTS: Astronomy for students through app and game
Since 2011, the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has funded over 200 projects that use astronomy as a tool to address challenges in communities and achieve SDGs. OAD’s Dana Ficut-Vicas and Maria Alejandra Diaz write on the changes these projects are creating in their communities.
