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30 January 2013
World Water Scenarios Initiative Launched

On 4-5 February, a launch meeting for the Water Futures: World Water Scenarios Initiative will take place at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria.  More

29 January 2013
Nakicenovic speaks at Vienna R20 Conference

On 1 February IIASA Deputy Director Nebojsa Nakicenovic will speak at the Vienna R20 Conference about decarbonization strategies for sustainable energy systems. More

28 January 2013
Seeing the ocean for the fish

January, 2013: A new study from IIASA researchers and international collaborators provides an innovative tool for fisheries managers and researchers trying to sustainably manage commercial fish stocks. More

16 January 2013
Updated estimate shows less land for biofuel

Less land may be available for growing biofuels than previously thought, according to a new study of land availability published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Citizen scientists were major contributors to the report. More

15 January 2013
Young scientist awards sponsor further research

Three participants from the 2012 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been selected for this year’s Mikhalevich and Peccei awards. The winning research projects provide new insights into greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires and biofuel chemistry. More

15 January 2013
Black carbon larger cause of climate change than previously assessed

Black carbon is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this issue. More

14 January 2013
Major air pollutant on the decline

Human emissions of sulfur dioxide have declined globally since 2006, according to new IIASA research evaluating developments in the last decade. More

08 January 2013
PNAS: Shareholder responsibility could spur shift to sustainable energy

Allowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment and people could help transform the world’s energy system towards sustainability, according to new research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). More

03 January 2013
Nature: Political action the biggest swing factor in meeting climate targets

The most important factor affecting the likelihood of limiting climate change to internationally agreed targets is when people start to do something about it, according new research from IIASA, ETH Zurich, and other institutions. More

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