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Event-Based Storylines to Address Climate Risk
Reflecting on past experiences is one of the most important tools to learn, grow and prepare for the future. This principle is not only wildly popular amongst self-improvement gurus, it also proves valid in history, business, or, you guessed it, in science. In recent article “Event-Based Storylines to Address Climate Risk“, RECEIPT scientists have explored […]
+ Read MoreAssessing future humanitarian risk and vulnerability with the INFORM framework
On Tuesday, we were joined by Andrew Thow from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) and Sepehr Marzi from the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) for the second installment of our bi-monthly webinar. In this series, we are looking at how the climate crisis can affect international cooperation, development and resilience. […]
+ Read MoreCounterfactuals – what they are & why they matter
Do you ever imagine what your life would be like had you chosen a different career? Or had you stuck to that exercise routine from the start of the year? So do we. In RECEIPT, we work with counterfactuals, looking at what could have happened, but hasn’t. Exploring counterfactuals can be a key element to […]
+ Read MoreAddressing the human cost in a changing climate
Climate-related disasters come at a high price. Damaged infrastructures, interrupted trade routes and investment losses cost billions every year. But climate change also comes at a high human cost, with people losing their homes and their revenue. Our scientists explored the topic for a special edition in Science. On average, 24.5 million people are forced […]
+ Read MoreMeet Qinhan ZHU, researcher at IIASA, fan of Leo da Vinci
Early career researchers in the spotlight, episode 1 With many of us working and joining conferences from home, we haven’t had many chances for real life interactions in the last year. We wanted to give the floor to our youngest researchers, so that they could officially introduce themselves and their research. The first one in […]
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