IIASA
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An international scientific institute that conducts research into critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change. https://iiasa.ac.at
In December, IIASA researchers participated in the @agu.org Fall Meeting 2025 - one of the world’s largest annual conferences in Earth, climate, and environmental sciences.
Andre Nakhavali shares some reflections and experiences from the event on #IIASAInsights.
🔗 iiasa.ac.at/blog/jan-202...
Andre Nakhavali shares some reflections and experiences from the event on #IIASAInsights.
🔗 iiasa.ac.at/blog/jan-202...
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
In December, IIASA researchers participated in the @agu.org Fall Meeting 2025 - one of the world’s largest annual conferences in Earth, climate, and environmental sciences.
Andre Nakhavali shares some reflections and experiences from the event on #IIASAInsights.
🔗 iiasa.ac.at/blog/jan-202...
Andre Nakhavali shares some reflections and experiences from the event on #IIASAInsights.
🔗 iiasa.ac.at/blog/jan-202...
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Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) as Catalysers for Climate Adaptation Webinar, Jan 15 https://ow.ly/RCx250XUNqG IIASA Katharine Hayhoe Catalina Jaime Future Earth Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) as Catalysers for Climate Adaptation Webinar, Jan 15 https://ow.ly/RCx250XUNqG IIASA Katharine Hayhoe Catalina Jaime Future Earth Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Climate impacts aren’t just about money.
A new IIASA study introduces the wellbeing cost of carbon, measuring how today’s emissions translate into lost Years of Good Life (YoGL), especially for younger generations. 🌍
📄 Published in Global Sustainability: iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
A new IIASA study introduces the wellbeing cost of carbon, measuring how today’s emissions translate into lost Years of Good Life (YoGL), especially for younger generations. 🌍
📄 Published in Global Sustainability: iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
January 15, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Climate impacts aren’t just about money.
A new IIASA study introduces the wellbeing cost of carbon, measuring how today’s emissions translate into lost Years of Good Life (YoGL), especially for younger generations. 🌍
📄 Published in Global Sustainability: iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
A new IIASA study introduces the wellbeing cost of carbon, measuring how today’s emissions translate into lost Years of Good Life (YoGL), especially for younger generations. 🌍
📄 Published in Global Sustainability: iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
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Many scientists involved in the Earth Commission have contributed to the 10 New Insights in Climate Science, helping elevate research with strong relevance for policymakers and climate negotiators.
Now, researchers are invited to help shape the 2026 edition. 👇
Now, researchers are invited to help shape the 2026 edition. 👇
January 12, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Many scientists involved in the Earth Commission have contributed to the 10 New Insights in Climate Science, helping elevate research with strong relevance for policymakers and climate negotiators.
Now, researchers are invited to help shape the 2026 edition. 👇
Now, researchers are invited to help shape the 2026 edition. 👇
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Loss of major health surveys once backed by US aid and proposed cuts to environmental programs threaten tracking sustainable development. #citizenscience should be central to building stronger, more resilient data systems. @dilekfraisl.bsky.social et al @iiasa.ac.at
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Loss of major health surveys once backed by US aid and proposed cuts to environmental programs threaten tracking sustainable development. #citizenscience should be central to building stronger, more resilient data systems. @dilekfraisl.bsky.social et al @iiasa.ac.at
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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A fews days left to submit to our #EGU26 session with @mattpriestley.bsky.social A. Ciullo @hcbloomfield19.bsky.social @natalieslord.bsky.social
with solicited talks E. Galloway and F. Pianosi.
Submit & Details: www.egu26.eu/session/57506
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu @climate.columbia.edu
with solicited talks E. Galloway and F. Pianosi.
Submit & Details: www.egu26.eu/session/57506
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu @climate.columbia.edu
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A fews days left to submit to our #EGU26 session with @mattpriestley.bsky.social A. Ciullo @hcbloomfield19.bsky.social @natalieslord.bsky.social
with solicited talks E. Galloway and F. Pianosi.
Submit & Details: www.egu26.eu/session/57506
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu @climate.columbia.edu
with solicited talks E. Galloway and F. Pianosi.
Submit & Details: www.egu26.eu/session/57506
@iiasa.ac.at @lamont.columbia.edu @climate.columbia.edu
A team including experts from IIASA and @wuvienna.bsky.social has calculated the economic impact of diabetes across 204 countries from 2020 to 2050, finding that compared to other diseases, such as Alzheimer’s or cancer, the economic impact is enormous.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
@nature.com
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@nature.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
A team including experts from IIASA and @wuvienna.bsky.social has calculated the economic impact of diabetes across 204 countries from 2020 to 2050, finding that compared to other diseases, such as Alzheimer’s or cancer, the economic impact is enormous.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
@nature.com
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@nature.com
The end of the the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) exposes growing data gaps. A new @nature.com Communications Sustainability commentary led by IIASA's @dilekfraisl.bsky.social shows why citizen science must play a stronger role in official statistics.
iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The end of the the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) exposes growing data gaps. A new @nature.com Communications Sustainability commentary led by IIASA's @dilekfraisl.bsky.social shows why citizen science must play a stronger role in official statistics.
iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
iiasa.ac.at/news/jan-202...
Apply now! Join the IIASA Summer School for Systems Modeling (29 June–10 July 2026). Two weeks of hands-on modeling for sustainability - energy, climate, ecosystems & more.
🎓 Master’s, PhD & postdocs welcome
📅 Deadline: 26 Feb
💻 R/Python skills recommended
iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...
🎓 Master’s, PhD & postdocs welcome
📅 Deadline: 26 Feb
💻 R/Python skills recommended
iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...
December 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Apply now! Join the IIASA Summer School for Systems Modeling (29 June–10 July 2026). Two weeks of hands-on modeling for sustainability - energy, climate, ecosystems & more.
🎓 Master’s, PhD & postdocs welcome
📅 Deadline: 26 Feb
💻 R/Python skills recommended
iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...
🎓 Master’s, PhD & postdocs welcome
📅 Deadline: 26 Feb
💻 R/Python skills recommended
iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...
Season’s greetings from IIASA ✨ Thanks to our Member Organizations, partners, and colleagues for a year of advancing science for policy - from climate and sustainability research to new tools for systems analysis. Wishing our global community a hopeful, science-informed New Year.
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Season’s greetings from IIASA ✨ Thanks to our Member Organizations, partners, and colleagues for a year of advancing science for policy - from climate and sustainability research to new tools for systems analysis. Wishing our global community a hopeful, science-informed New Year.
What happens to essential maternal and child healthcare when floods or extreme heat make it harder for families to reach clinics and for health workers to deliver services?
@joborghi.bsky.social shares perspectives & insights from the @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
@joborghi.bsky.social shares perspectives & insights from the @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
December 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What happens to essential maternal and child healthcare when floods or extreme heat make it harder for families to reach clinics and for health workers to deliver services?
@joborghi.bsky.social shares perspectives & insights from the @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
@joborghi.bsky.social shares perspectives & insights from the @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
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Joint work with @drmengxing.bsky.social and @anne-goujon.bsky.social just been published in Sociology of Health & Illness rb.gy/jyqj8j It started as @iiasa.ac.at #YSSP and resulted in a very nice publication on #loneliness trajectories of #older adults. Perfect time prior to Christmas!
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Joint work with @drmengxing.bsky.social and @anne-goujon.bsky.social just been published in Sociology of Health & Illness rb.gy/jyqj8j It started as @iiasa.ac.at #YSSP and resulted in a very nice publication on #loneliness trajectories of #older adults. Perfect time prior to Christmas!
IIASA recently introduced its latest innovation to country teams of the FABLE Consortium: the Public Policy Lab (PPL), an interactive platform designed to help stakeholders explore, develop, and assess national food and land-use pathways together.
Learn more 👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
Learn more 👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
IIASA recently introduced its latest innovation to country teams of the FABLE Consortium: the Public Policy Lab (PPL), an interactive platform designed to help stakeholders explore, develop, and assess national food and land-use pathways together.
Learn more 👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
Learn more 👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
🌊 Call for abstracts! @egu.eu
We’re inviting research on past, present & future sea-level change, extreme events, and coastal impacts.
If your work advances understanding of sea-level drivers or projections, we want to hear from you.
👉 Submit your abstract by 15 Jan! www.egu26.eu/session/56781
We’re inviting research on past, present & future sea-level change, extreme events, and coastal impacts.
If your work advances understanding of sea-level drivers or projections, we want to hear from you.
👉 Submit your abstract by 15 Jan! www.egu26.eu/session/56781
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌊 Call for abstracts! @egu.eu
We’re inviting research on past, present & future sea-level change, extreme events, and coastal impacts.
If your work advances understanding of sea-level drivers or projections, we want to hear from you.
👉 Submit your abstract by 15 Jan! www.egu26.eu/session/56781
We’re inviting research on past, present & future sea-level change, extreme events, and coastal impacts.
If your work advances understanding of sea-level drivers or projections, we want to hear from you.
👉 Submit your abstract by 15 Jan! www.egu26.eu/session/56781
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Please visit our #AGU25 poster this morning
OS51D-0433 The Role of Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches Under the Sustainability Informed Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
@andresclarens.bsky.social
@uvaenvironment.bsky.social
@uvaenvisci.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
OS51D-0433 The Role of Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches Under the Sustainability Informed Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
@andresclarens.bsky.social
@uvaenvironment.bsky.social
@uvaenvisci.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Please visit our #AGU25 poster this morning
OS51D-0433 The Role of Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches Under the Sustainability Informed Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
@andresclarens.bsky.social
@uvaenvironment.bsky.social
@uvaenvisci.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
OS51D-0433 The Role of Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches Under the Sustainability Informed Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
@andresclarens.bsky.social
@uvaenvironment.bsky.social
@uvaenvisci.bsky.social
@iiasa.ac.at
⚖️ IIASA hosted the 2025 INQUIMUS conference, which explored how justice considerations can be centered in climate risk management, & adaptation endeavors in research & practice. It highlighted that justice aspects need to be placed at the center of managing climate risks
iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
December 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
⚖️ IIASA hosted the 2025 INQUIMUS conference, which explored how justice considerations can be centered in climate risk management, & adaptation endeavors in research & practice. It highlighted that justice aspects need to be placed at the center of managing climate risks
iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
iiasa.ac.at/blog/dec-202...
IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips & IIASA Water Security Research Group Leader Taher Kahil visited Egypt to participate in the Innovation Research Commercialization Expo (IRC 2025) & meet with representatives of Egypt’s Institute of National Planning.
Learn more: iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
Learn more: iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
December 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips & IIASA Water Security Research Group Leader Taher Kahil visited Egypt to participate in the Innovation Research Commercialization Expo (IRC 2025) & meet with representatives of Egypt’s Institute of National Planning.
Learn more: iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
Learn more: iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
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#SPARCCLE project has teamed up with Radical Insight to kick off development of the SPARCCLE-Explorer and EU Scoreboard with a workshop at @iiasa.ac.at. These tools will act as central hubs for sharing results with a broad audience and maximising impact on policymaking processes. Stay tuned!
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#SPARCCLE project has teamed up with Radical Insight to kick off development of the SPARCCLE-Explorer and EU Scoreboard with a workshop at @iiasa.ac.at. These tools will act as central hubs for sharing results with a broad audience and maximising impact on policymaking processes. Stay tuned!
Rising emissions of hydrogen have added to warming temperatures and amplified the impact of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, according to new research in @nature.com. The study provides the first comprehensive accounting of hydrogen sources and sinks.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Rising emissions of hydrogen have added to warming temperatures and amplified the impact of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, according to new research in @nature.com. The study provides the first comprehensive accounting of hydrogen sources and sinks.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
European governments worried about population decline often focus on encouraging people to have more children. New research however shows that investment in public health to reduce preventable deaths could be a simpler immediate alternative.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@who.int @hkust.bsky.social
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@who.int @hkust.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
European governments worried about population decline often focus on encouraging people to have more children. New research however shows that investment in public health to reduce preventable deaths could be a simpler immediate alternative.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@who.int @hkust.bsky.social
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@who.int @hkust.bsky.social
⚖️ Researchers have mapped 3 decades of income inequality data in 151 nations, finding that while income inequality is worsening for half the world’s people, effective policy may also be helping to bridge the gap in certain regions.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@aalto.fi @romanhoffmann.bsky.social
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@aalto.fi @romanhoffmann.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
⚖️ Researchers have mapped 3 decades of income inequality data in 151 nations, finding that while income inequality is worsening for half the world’s people, effective policy may also be helping to bridge the gap in certain regions.
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@aalto.fi @romanhoffmann.bsky.social
👉 iiasa.ac.at/news/dec-202...
@aalto.fi @romanhoffmann.bsky.social
A valuable reflection on 10 years of the Paris Agreement IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber’s contribution was instrumental, providing the scientific foundation that helped shape the Agreement. A timely reminder of how central solid science remains for effective climate action.
Vor 10 Jahren wurde auf der 21. Weltklimakonferenz in Paris ein Stück Geschichte geschrieben: Am 12. Dezember 2015 verabschiedete die Staatengemeinschaft das #ÜbereinkommenvonParis. Wo stehen wir heute beim internationalen #Klimaschutz? 👉 Das UBA zieht Bilanz: www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima...
December 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A valuable reflection on 10 years of the Paris Agreement IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber’s contribution was instrumental, providing the scientific foundation that helped shape the Agreement. A timely reminder of how central solid science remains for effective climate action.
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Excited that the #ScenarioServices team at @iiasa.ac.at was invited to support the modeling & scenario analysis for the #GEO7 report, exploring "An Ambitious Roadmap to a Green and Prosperous Future".
The modeling results for the assessment are now available under CC-BY at geo7.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at
The modeling results for the assessment are now available under CC-BY at geo7.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at
December 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Excited that the #ScenarioServices team at @iiasa.ac.at was invited to support the modeling & scenario analysis for the #GEO7 report, exploring "An Ambitious Roadmap to a Green and Prosperous Future".
The modeling results for the assessment are now available under CC-BY at geo7.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at
The modeling results for the assessment are now available under CC-BY at geo7.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at
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📢 Call for papers is now open!
We invite you to submit your contributions to the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2027 special issue "Demographic perspectives on migration".
📆 Submit until 15 May 2026.
🔗 viennayearbook.org/call
#demography
@vypr.bsky.social
We invite you to submit your contributions to the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2027 special issue "Demographic perspectives on migration".
📆 Submit until 15 May 2026.
🔗 viennayearbook.org/call
#demography
@vypr.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢 Call for papers is now open!
We invite you to submit your contributions to the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2027 special issue "Demographic perspectives on migration".
📆 Submit until 15 May 2026.
🔗 viennayearbook.org/call
#demography
@vypr.bsky.social
We invite you to submit your contributions to the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2027 special issue "Demographic perspectives on migration".
📆 Submit until 15 May 2026.
🔗 viennayearbook.org/call
#demography
@vypr.bsky.social
IIASA researchers are contributing to key sessions at #EGU26 - submit your abstracts by 15 Jan! Topics include:
🌍 Climate resilience
🎓 Sustainability education
⚡ Energy transitions
🚨 Multi-hazard warnings
🔮 Climate & societal futures
More info: connect.iiasa.ac.at/opportunitie... @egu.eu
🌍 Climate resilience
🎓 Sustainability education
⚡ Energy transitions
🚨 Multi-hazard warnings
🔮 Climate & societal futures
More info: connect.iiasa.ac.at/opportunitie... @egu.eu
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
IIASA researchers are contributing to key sessions at #EGU26 - submit your abstracts by 15 Jan! Topics include:
🌍 Climate resilience
🎓 Sustainability education
⚡ Energy transitions
🚨 Multi-hazard warnings
🔮 Climate & societal futures
More info: connect.iiasa.ac.at/opportunitie... @egu.eu
🌍 Climate resilience
🎓 Sustainability education
⚡ Energy transitions
🚨 Multi-hazard warnings
🔮 Climate & societal futures
More info: connect.iiasa.ac.at/opportunitie... @egu.eu