Turning skyscrapers into batteries
IIASA researchers have come up with a new energy storage concept that could turn tall buildings into batteries to improve the power quality in urban settings.
IIASA helmsman gets ISC’s highest honour
The International Science Council (ISC) has appointed IIASA Director General, Albert van Jaarsveld, as a Foundation Fellow in recognition of his contribution to the role of ‘science as a global public good’.
Tipping Points: Climate Crisis, Positive Transformation
At a conference in United Kingdom, from 12th to 14th September 2022, stakeholders will consider global and local risks from climate tipping points in the Earth’s climate system.
Wolfgang Lutz now IIASA Deputy Director General
Senior Population and Just Societies Program Advisor, Wolfgang Lutz, will take up the reins as interim IIASA Deputy Director for Science from 1 August 2022.
Measuring global poverty from space
A new study, led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has proposed a novel method of estimating global economic wellbeing, using night-time satellite images.
For advancing open science, IIASA researchers honoured
Two manuscripts by IIASA researchers showcasing cutting-edge developments, highlighting open science, have been recognized by the scientific journals where the works were published.
Coordinated action to reverse biodiversity loss: needed urgently!
Halting, then reversing the ongoing loss of Earth’s plant and animal diversity, requires far more than an expanded global system of protected areas of land and seas, scientists have warned.
New framework of indicators for achieving SDGs
An article by a team of scientists has proposed a set of measurable targets that can be used in scenario analysis for achieving all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Wanted urgently: policies for farmers to adapt to changing climate
Policy interventions could rescue smallholder farmers in Nepal who stand to lose up to a quarter of their income by 2050 due to the effects of climate change, a research project revealed.
Climate action can lessen poverty, inequality
Climate change disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable populations, but redistributing revenues from carbon tax can promote equity and protect marginalized populations, says a new study.
