Living to age five: Reducing deadly indoor air pollution in developing countries
Tackling indoor air pollution in developing countries means more children survive to see their fifth birthday and safeguards women’s wellbeing.
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Nothing new under the sun?
An interdisciplinary research project explores glo-cal entanglements of power and nature in 18th century Vienna
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Bringing satellite data down to Earth
Free access to satellite data is important, but with massive data amounts, innovation is needed to make these data sets accessible and usable beyond experts.
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From the Himalayas to the Andes: Crowdsourced disaster risk mapping
A unique collaboration finds common ground on flood risk resilience challenges in Nepal, Mexico, and Peru.
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What is driving Pakistan’s water crisis?
Pakistan is facing serious water scarcity problems: what’s driving the issue and what can be done?
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Interview: A look back at the Young Scientists Summer Program
An interview with former IIASA director Roger Levien, who first conceived of a program at IIASA for young scientists.
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Interview: An empirical view of resilience and sustainability
An alumnus of the YSSP aims to make a positive impact on humanity and sustainable development.
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The roads to 2050
An ambitious international scientific initiative aims to chart the pathways from now to 2050 with a single aim: successful completion of the Sustainable Development Goals within planetary boundaries.
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How clean is green gas?
While biogas brings climate benefits, it also has environmental impacts—a new study explores these impacts for Northern Italy.
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Learn from the past, prepare for the future
How education contributes to raising disaster resilience in low- and middle-income countries.
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