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Using satellite data to enhance global food security

IIASA researchers and colleagues highlight the value of integrating remote sensing and data sharing for timely agricultural information critical for food security and sustainability planning in a new paper.
21-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Turning the tide: Ghana's innovative approach to tackle marine plastic pollution with citizen science

Working with IIASA researchers, Ghana has adopted a citizen science approach to addressing the problem of plastic pollution in marine environments.
19-Sep-2023 4:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Illuminating the path to sustainable wellbeing

IIASA is proud to announce the launch of its Flagship Report on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 at an official UN event in the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly and the Sustainable Development Goals mid-term review.
11-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Plant-based food alternatives could support a shift to global sustainability

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research.
11-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide

An international group of scientists has brought together a large body of research on water quality in rivers worldwide.
12-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The swan song of African hydropower?

The attractiveness of new hydropower is decreasing fast, both due to the increasing economic competitiveness of solar panels and to the increasingly uncertain effects of climate change on river flows.
24-Aug-2023 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa

A new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
23-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Challenges ahead: navigating climate change and water management

Freshwater is vital for humans, ecosystems, and economies. However, climate and socio-economic changes are expected to substantially alter water availability. A pioneering study emphasizes considering future water withdrawals in low flow...
22-Aug-2023 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Harnessing the Power of Crowd-Driven Artificial Intelligence

The European Research Council (ERC) will fund the development of an innovative platform incorporating the IIASA crowdsourcing game Picture Pile. IIASA Strategic Initiatives Program Director Steffen Fritz will lead the project.
7-Jan-2021 6:05 AM EST

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