Recently published research calculates that a decarbonized world could lose 9.5 million fossil fuel jobs— but stands to gain 17.4 million jobs in renewable energy.
28.07.2021
A recent report by ISC Member the Arab Council for the Social Sciences provides unique data on how social sciences and humanities scholars in the Arab world were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this short blog, lead author Caroline Krafft shares the main findings.
20.07.2021
The pandemic has sharply increased the number of people who are undernourished.
19.07.2021
The responses to the pandemic have not only sparked a plethora of discussions both within and outside the world of science, but have required science to step up to the challenge. Indeed, throughout the crisis, many politicians have talked about the importance of “following the science” when implementing COVID-19 policy. However, there has sometimes been a disconnect between government policy and the fast-evolving scientific evidence.
16.07.2021
ISC intern James Waddell presents a light-hearted but optimistic view on the challenges faced by youth in today’s world.
15.07.2021
As part of the Transform21 global science portal, we're taking a closer look at some of the terms being used in the policy forums and scientific debates taking place in the run-up to COP26 and COP15.
09.07.2021
James Waddell reports on the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk programme's ten-year anniversary.
07.07.2021
Addressing complex sustainability problems requires more than scientific knowledge. Researchers must collaborate with societal actors from government, business and civil society, and engage in the co-production of knowledge and action. How can sustainability-oriented networks effectively facilitate co-production?
06.07.2021
On the eve of the 2021 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, ISC Governing Board member Anna Davies explores what the COVID-19 pandemic response can teach us about system change.
05.07.2021
In this timely new video, Salim Abdool Karim, a member of the ISC's COVID-19 Outcome Scenarios Project, explores herd immunity and how it is calculated.
05.07.2021
