As we mark the International Day of Forests (IDF) on 21 March, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) explores how innovation is shaping the trajectory of forest management and conservation worldwide.
20.03.2024
At the UNESCO Symposium on "Rebuilding Scientific Ecosystem in Ukraine," Vivi Stavrou, ISC Senior Science Officer and Executive Secretary of the ISC Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS), stressed the necessity of a global framework to protect science during crises. She introduced the ISC's report, "Protecting Science in Times of Crisis," advocating for a coordinated and proactive response from the scientific community.
14.03.2024
International Women's Day message from UN Women and further reading for the scientific community
08.03.2024
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07.03.2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our Open Science Round-up, curated by Moumita Koley. Join us as she brings you the key reads and news in the world of open science.
04.03.2024
The Pacific Islands is taking a critical step to establish an Academy of Sciences and Humanities to unify and recognize Pacific scholars and their research to inform international decisions about the region.
01.03.2024
In an letter to the network of authorities of research institutions in Argentina (RAICyT), the ISC expresses its concern regarding the future of Argentina’s science system. The ISC offers its assistance in working with local and regional communities to develop a robust science sector which contributes to Argentina’s social, environmental and economic success.
29.02.2024
The 'low Earth orbit' is becoming increasingly congested, with a growing number of spacecraft burning up in the upper atmosphere. Fionagh Thomson from Durham University is curious about the potential impact this trend could have on Earth’s climate.
28.02.2024
The International Science Council is pleased to announce the formation of its expert group on plastic pollution. This marks an important step towards ensuring that science plays a pivotal role in advancing the ongoing development of an internationally binding instrument to address plastic pollution.
22.02.2024
Collective ‘memory’ is one way to ensure that past mistakes in the evolution of science systems are not repeated after a crisis, disaster or conflict according to a University of Tokyo historian who has contributed to the ISC Science Futures report: Protecting Science in Times of Crisis.
20.02.2024
