So-called ‘predatory’ activities in academic publishing and conferences are on the increase worldwide and ‘risk becoming engrained in research culture’, according to a new InterAcademy Partnership report, which draws on a global survey of researchers.
24.03.2022
Discover the Science with Society “SCISO” project by ISC Member the Global Young Academy, which provides easily accessible content in the form of freely available video tutorials, that enable scientists to reflect about the role of science in society, and to communicate with broader audiences.
23.03.2022
Anticipate future scientific and technological advances and their impact on people, society, and the planet by supporting the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator – GESDA - and its Science Breakthrough Radar surveys and interviews.
22.03.2022
On the occasion of World Water Day, our members and partners bring attention to a wide range of social and environmental issues concerning freshwater.
22.03.2022
On the occasion of the International Day of Forests 2022, our member IUFRO presents its latest Policy Brief “Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa.” This brief aims to help decision-makers, stakeholders, and practitioners better understand the potential role of forests and trees in sustainable development in Africa.
21.03.2022
Maina Waruru explores the issue of pre-prints from a uniquely African perspective
18.03.2022
This year's celebration of International Women's Day honors women's accomplishments under the theme "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow". Learn how some ISC members and partners are celebrating the Day.
08.03.2022
It was a woman, Eunice Foote, who first discovered the warming effect of carbon emissions in 1856. Yet she is unknown and women in STEM still struggle to be heard in the dialogues around climate change. Join an esteemed panel as part of CSW66 to explore women in science and technology who will discuss women's participation in climate change strategies.
08.03.2022
Speaking at the One Ocean Summit, ISC Governing Board member Martin Visbeck called upon the international community to move from pledges to action on ocean protection. The ocean is currently under serious threat with climate change increasing sea levels and making the ocean warmer, more acidic and depleted in oxygen, compounded by the catastrophic impacts of overfishing, biodiversity decline and pollution from land.
15.02.2022
The January 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami in Tonga was a 'textbook' example of complex, cascading and compounding risks. In this long-read blog, Bapon Fakhruddin and Emma Singh discuss the lessons learned for disaster risk response.
14.02.2022
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