News
New: e-learning course on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
A new, free e-learning course by UNU-EHS, UNU-VIE and GIZ GmbH provides a profound understanding of human mobility in the context of climate change.
Press Release
New UN University report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
New report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2023, is released from UNU in Bonn today, analysing risk tipping points, and introduces solution framework.
Press Release
UN Study Reveals the Hidden Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin: Carbon is Not the Only Harmful By-product
Global Bitcoin mining is highly dependent on fossil fuels, with worrying impacts on water and land in addition to a significant carbon footprint.
News
Risk tipping points pose new and increased threats
Can you imagine a world in which we can no longer rely on the availability of groundwater?
Multimedia
What is Disaster Displacement?
Riskepedia: What is disaster displacement? UNU-EHS expert Robert Oakes explains it in this #Riskepedia video!
Brief
Understanding Climate-Related Mobility in Contexts of Urbanization
Recommendations to address the challenges of climate-related mobility in urban areas across the Global South.
News
Master’s alumnus receives top prize in DKKV Promotional Award for master’s thesis
For the third time in the past five years a former student from the Master's programme has won the German DKKV Promotional Award.
Media Coverage
Op-Ed Argues for Nested Finance to Achieve Environmental Goals
Diplomatic Courier published an article by UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian calling for a "nested” financial approach to advance the global agenda.
Series
5 Insights Towards Systemic Risk Reduction in Mountains
Five insights on systemic risk reduction in mountains based on research of the Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) division at UNU-EHS.
News
UNU-IAS Director Calls for Just Transition at 10th Innovation for Cool Earth Forum
Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, UNU-IAS) presented in a plenary session at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF).