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UNU-INWEH joins global partners in launching a first-of-its-kind Science Diplomacy Research Chair for Arctic and Space Cooperation, linking science, governance, & justice to address climate risks & sustainability in the Far North and beyond.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
UNU-INWEH joins global partners in launching a first-of-its-kind Science Diplomacy Research Chair for Arctic and Space Cooperation, linking science, governance, & justice to address climate risks & sustainability in the Far North and beyond.
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🚨 Job Vacancy | UNU-INWEH
We’re recruiting a Head of Research and Training (FTA) to lead cutting-edge research and capacity building on water, environment & health.
📍 Richmond Hill, Canada
🗓 Deadline: 8 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: careers.unu.edu/o/head-resea...
We’re recruiting a Head of Research and Training (FTA) to lead cutting-edge research and capacity building on water, environment & health.
📍 Richmond Hill, Canada
🗓 Deadline: 8 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: careers.unu.edu/o/head-resea...
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
🚨 Job Vacancy | UNU-INWEH
We’re recruiting a Head of Research and Training (FTA) to lead cutting-edge research and capacity building on water, environment & health.
📍 Richmond Hill, Canada
🗓 Deadline: 8 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: careers.unu.edu/o/head-resea...
We’re recruiting a Head of Research and Training (FTA) to lead cutting-edge research and capacity building on water, environment & health.
📍 Richmond Hill, Canada
🗓 Deadline: 8 Feb 2026
🔗 Apply: careers.unu.edu/o/head-resea...
𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 | 14 January 2026, 10:00–11:00 EST
The discussion will highlight the role of engineering science, Indigenous knowledge & data-informed decision-making in advancing resilient infrastructure, sustainable energy systems & environmental monitoring.
👉 Register now: unu.edu/inweh/event/...
The discussion will highlight the role of engineering science, Indigenous knowledge & data-informed decision-making in advancing resilient infrastructure, sustainable energy systems & environmental monitoring.
👉 Register now: unu.edu/inweh/event/...
January 9, 2026 at 9:58 AM
𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 | 14 January 2026, 10:00–11:00 EST
The discussion will highlight the role of engineering science, Indigenous knowledge & data-informed decision-making in advancing resilient infrastructure, sustainable energy systems & environmental monitoring.
👉 Register now: unu.edu/inweh/event/...
The discussion will highlight the role of engineering science, Indigenous knowledge & data-informed decision-making in advancing resilient infrastructure, sustainable energy systems & environmental monitoring.
👉 Register now: unu.edu/inweh/event/...
🌍 The work of UNU-INWEH, the UN’s think tank on water centres around five interconnected thematic areas.
Area 1 focuses on Governance, Security & Justice—strengthening water governance & institutions to address security & justice challenges at local, national & regional levels.
Area 1 focuses on Governance, Security & Justice—strengthening water governance & institutions to address security & justice challenges at local, national & regional levels.
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🌍 The work of UNU-INWEH, the UN’s think tank on water centres around five interconnected thematic areas.
Area 1 focuses on Governance, Security & Justice—strengthening water governance & institutions to address security & justice challenges at local, national & regional levels.
Area 1 focuses on Governance, Security & Justice—strengthening water governance & institutions to address security & justice challenges at local, national & regional levels.
💧𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
Explore free, peer-reviewed online courses from the UNU-INWEH Learning Centre—designed for students and professionals worldwide.
🔗 lc.unu.edu
Explore free, peer-reviewed online courses from the UNU-INWEH Learning Centre—designed for students and professionals worldwide.
🔗 lc.unu.edu
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 AM
💧𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
Explore free, peer-reviewed online courses from the UNU-INWEH Learning Centre—designed for students and professionals worldwide.
🔗 lc.unu.edu
Explore free, peer-reviewed online courses from the UNU-INWEH Learning Centre—designed for students and professionals worldwide.
🔗 lc.unu.edu
Climate change is a mental health issue.
This UNU policy brief highlights how climate-driven displacement deepens psychological risks — especially for the most vulnerable.
This UNU policy brief highlights how climate-driven displacement deepens psychological risks — especially for the most vulnerable.
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Climate change is a mental health issue.
This UNU policy brief highlights how climate-driven displacement deepens psychological risks — especially for the most vulnerable.
This UNU policy brief highlights how climate-driven displacement deepens psychological risks — especially for the most vulnerable.
Methane is responsible for nearly one-third of current global warming, cutting it is one of the fastest ways to slow warming in the near term.
But meeting the Global Methane Pledge now requires rapid, large-scale cuts across energy agriculture & waste.
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But meeting the Global Methane Pledge now requires rapid, large-scale cuts across energy agriculture & waste.
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An Eye on Methane 2025: From Measurement to Momentum
The UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) annual report, An Eye on Methane: From measurement to momentum, finds that data-driven solutions to rapidly target met...
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January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Methane is responsible for nearly one-third of current global warming, cutting it is one of the fastest ways to slow warming in the near term.
But meeting the Global Methane Pledge now requires rapid, large-scale cuts across energy agriculture & waste.
🔗 unep.org/resources/ey...
But meeting the Global Methane Pledge now requires rapid, large-scale cuts across energy agriculture & waste.
🔗 unep.org/resources/ey...
A new UNU-INWEH report challenges the idea of the Syrian civil war as a “climate conflict.”
Satellite data and field evidence show that governance failures and conflict — not drought alone — drove agricultural collapse and displacement.
Satellite data and field evidence show that governance failures and conflict — not drought alone — drove agricultural collapse and displacement.
January 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
A new UNU-INWEH report challenges the idea of the Syrian civil war as a “climate conflict.”
Satellite data and field evidence show that governance failures and conflict — not drought alone — drove agricultural collapse and displacement.
Satellite data and field evidence show that governance failures and conflict — not drought alone — drove agricultural collapse and displacement.
🌍 Earth: our one and only home – no backups, no alternatives.
But threats like water scarcity, extreme weather, and ecosystem loss remind us that protection isn't optional.
But threats like water scarcity, extreme weather, and ecosystem loss remind us that protection isn't optional.
January 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
🌍 Earth: our one and only home – no backups, no alternatives.
But threats like water scarcity, extreme weather, and ecosystem loss remind us that protection isn't optional.
But threats like water scarcity, extreme weather, and ecosystem loss remind us that protection isn't optional.
🌊West Coast levee failures – like Pajaro Valley's breach from intense atmospheric rivers – expose America's aging flood defenses.
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Farshid Vahedifard analyzes vulnerabilities & climate risks to communities.
📖https://shorturl.at/LKhyF
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Farshid Vahedifard analyzes vulnerabilities & climate risks to communities.
📖https://shorturl.at/LKhyF
December 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌊West Coast levee failures – like Pajaro Valley's breach from intense atmospheric rivers – expose America's aging flood defenses.
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Farshid Vahedifard analyzes vulnerabilities & climate risks to communities.
📖https://shorturl.at/LKhyF
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Farshid Vahedifard analyzes vulnerabilities & climate risks to communities.
📖https://shorturl.at/LKhyF
📣 2025 is wrapping up and UNU-INWEH's Science Talks delivered 45 online seminars!
Cutting-edge research from our experts bridged science & society, sparking dialogue for real-world impact.
Join the conversation and dive into the recordings: unu.edu/inweh/scienc...
#UNUINWEH
Cutting-edge research from our experts bridged science & society, sparking dialogue for real-world impact.
Join the conversation and dive into the recordings: unu.edu/inweh/scienc...
#UNUINWEH
December 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
📣 2025 is wrapping up and UNU-INWEH's Science Talks delivered 45 online seminars!
Cutting-edge research from our experts bridged science & society, sparking dialogue for real-world impact.
Join the conversation and dive into the recordings: unu.edu/inweh/scienc...
#UNUINWEH
Cutting-edge research from our experts bridged science & society, sparking dialogue for real-world impact.
Join the conversation and dive into the recordings: unu.edu/inweh/scienc...
#UNUINWEH
Meet the team behind #UNUINWEH’s impact.
From global partnerships and policy support to climate resilience and food security, our colleagues bring diverse expertise that strengthens UNU-INWEH’s work at the intersection of water, environment, and health.
From global partnerships and policy support to climate resilience and food security, our colleagues bring diverse expertise that strengthens UNU-INWEH’s work at the intersection of water, environment, and health.
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Meet the team behind #UNUINWEH’s impact.
From global partnerships and policy support to climate resilience and food security, our colleagues bring diverse expertise that strengthens UNU-INWEH’s work at the intersection of water, environment, and health.
From global partnerships and policy support to climate resilience and food security, our colleagues bring diverse expertise that strengthens UNU-INWEH’s work at the intersection of water, environment, and health.
2024 was the hottest year on record at 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. Even at the end of December 2025, the heat persists – worsening droughts, floods and water insecurity worldwide.
Resilient governance and transboundary cooperation can protect vulnerable communities now.
Resilient governance and transboundary cooperation can protect vulnerable communities now.
December 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
2024 was the hottest year on record at 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. Even at the end of December 2025, the heat persists – worsening droughts, floods and water insecurity worldwide.
Resilient governance and transboundary cooperation can protect vulnerable communities now.
Resilient governance and transboundary cooperation can protect vulnerable communities now.
💧New publication in Water Research features UNU-INWEH’s Prof. Kaveh Madani & Dr. Mir Matin on how AI-driven multi-agent systems (LLM‑MAs) could transform water engineering – streamlining data, monitoring & decisions for resilient water systems.
📖 shorturl.at/r3vK1
📖 shorturl.at/r3vK1
December 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
💧New publication in Water Research features UNU-INWEH’s Prof. Kaveh Madani & Dr. Mir Matin on how AI-driven multi-agent systems (LLM‑MAs) could transform water engineering – streamlining data, monitoring & decisions for resilient water systems.
📖 shorturl.at/r3vK1
📖 shorturl.at/r3vK1
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Nima Shokri maps Europe's soil degradation risks in Scientific Reports –hotspots for erosion, compaction & salinization.
High-resolution data equips policymakers for targeted restoration & food security.
📖 shorturl.at/25pcU
High-resolution data equips policymakers for targeted restoration & food security.
📖 shorturl.at/25pcU
December 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Nima Shokri maps Europe's soil degradation risks in Scientific Reports –hotspots for erosion, compaction & salinization.
High-resolution data equips policymakers for targeted restoration & food security.
📖 shorturl.at/25pcU
High-resolution data equips policymakers for targeted restoration & food security.
📖 shorturl.at/25pcU
Season’s greetings to everyone around the world! 🌍✨
Wishing you peace, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones this holiday season.
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at UNU-INWEH.
Wishing you peace, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones this holiday season.
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at UNU-INWEH.
December 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Season’s greetings to everyone around the world! 🌍✨
Wishing you peace, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones this holiday season.
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at UNU-INWEH.
Wishing you peace, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones this holiday season.
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at UNU-INWEH.
Sub-Saharan Africa's future hinges on water, energy, food, and ecosystems working together – not against each other. SDGs lag as silos fuel trade-offs amid rising hunger and climate risks.
Can nexus thinking unlock the synergies we need?
📖 Discover: shorturl.at/weHnt
Can nexus thinking unlock the synergies we need?
📖 Discover: shorturl.at/weHnt
December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Sub-Saharan Africa's future hinges on water, energy, food, and ecosystems working together – not against each other. SDGs lag as silos fuel trade-offs amid rising hunger and climate risks.
Can nexus thinking unlock the synergies we need?
📖 Discover: shorturl.at/weHnt
Can nexus thinking unlock the synergies we need?
📖 Discover: shorturl.at/weHnt
UNU-INWEH mourns the passing of Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, our fifth Rector (2007-2013) – a pioneering physicist whose leadership strengthened our global mission.
He enabled master's & PhD degrees, launching first programs & fostering scholarly excellence. His legacy inspires.
He enabled master's & PhD degrees, launching first programs & fostering scholarly excellence. His legacy inspires.
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
UNU-INWEH mourns the passing of Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, our fifth Rector (2007-2013) – a pioneering physicist whose leadership strengthened our global mission.
He enabled master's & PhD degrees, launching first programs & fostering scholarly excellence. His legacy inspires.
He enabled master's & PhD degrees, launching first programs & fostering scholarly excellence. His legacy inspires.
Nature’s color of the year isn’t picked in a boardroom. It’s written in canopy green, earth brown, coral pink and glacier white.
Protect our ecosystems to keep these vibrant colours – and the life they sustain – from fading.
#ClimateAction #Biodiversity
Protect our ecosystems to keep these vibrant colours – and the life they sustain – from fading.
#ClimateAction #Biodiversity
December 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Nature’s color of the year isn’t picked in a boardroom. It’s written in canopy green, earth brown, coral pink and glacier white.
Protect our ecosystems to keep these vibrant colours – and the life they sustain – from fading.
#ClimateAction #Biodiversity
Protect our ecosystems to keep these vibrant colours – and the life they sustain – from fading.
#ClimateAction #Biodiversity
🌍 Syrian Civil War: climate spark or policy failure?
New UNU-INWEH report unpacks the real story behind the drought narrative. What actually drove the crisis?
Discover the evidence & path forward for post-Assad Syria.
📖 shorturl.at/0W6ZF
New UNU-INWEH report unpacks the real story behind the drought narrative. What actually drove the crisis?
Discover the evidence & path forward for post-Assad Syria.
📖 shorturl.at/0W6ZF
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌍 Syrian Civil War: climate spark or policy failure?
New UNU-INWEH report unpacks the real story behind the drought narrative. What actually drove the crisis?
Discover the evidence & path forward for post-Assad Syria.
📖 shorturl.at/0W6ZF
New UNU-INWEH report unpacks the real story behind the drought narrative. What actually drove the crisis?
Discover the evidence & path forward for post-Assad Syria.
📖 shorturl.at/0W6ZF
Recent publication in Nature Sustainability by UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Amir AghaKouchak maps how hydroclimatic risks threaten thermal power plants by 2050, and how smarter decommissioning can protect both capacity and reliability.
📄 shorturl.at/YOwXH
📄 shorturl.at/YOwXH
December 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Recent publication in Nature Sustainability by UNU-INWEH researcher Prof. Amir AghaKouchak maps how hydroclimatic risks threaten thermal power plants by 2050, and how smarter decommissioning can protect both capacity and reliability.
📄 shorturl.at/YOwXH
📄 shorturl.at/YOwXH
Early in 2026, Prof. Saleem H. Ali will speak at the Future Minerals Forum 2026.
As an environmental security scholar working on critical minerals for a green, just and inclusive energy transition, he will contribute to fruitful discussions in Riyadh
🗓️ 13–15 January 2026
As an environmental security scholar working on critical minerals for a green, just and inclusive energy transition, he will contribute to fruitful discussions in Riyadh
🗓️ 13–15 January 2026
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Early in 2026, Prof. Saleem H. Ali will speak at the Future Minerals Forum 2026.
As an environmental security scholar working on critical minerals for a green, just and inclusive energy transition, he will contribute to fruitful discussions in Riyadh
🗓️ 13–15 January 2026
As an environmental security scholar working on critical minerals for a green, just and inclusive energy transition, he will contribute to fruitful discussions in Riyadh
🗓️ 13–15 January 2026
Limiting warming to 1.5°C is getting harder, but the outcome is not fixed. Every fraction of a degree we avoid can reduce climate risks, protect vulnerable communities and keep more options open for future generations.
December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Limiting warming to 1.5°C is getting harder, but the outcome is not fixed. Every fraction of a degree we avoid can reduce climate risks, protect vulnerable communities and keep more options open for future generations.
This course on UNU’s Online Learning Centre equips professionals and postgraduate students with practical satellite‑based tools for wildfire and climate risk work.
Remote Sensing of Wildfire Management – developed by Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee and Dr. Mir Matin.
✍️https://shorturl.at/GtOPP
Remote Sensing of Wildfire Management – developed by Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee and Dr. Mir Matin.
✍️https://shorturl.at/GtOPP
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This course on UNU’s Online Learning Centre equips professionals and postgraduate students with practical satellite‑based tools for wildfire and climate risk work.
Remote Sensing of Wildfire Management – developed by Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee and Dr. Mir Matin.
✍️https://shorturl.at/GtOPP
Remote Sensing of Wildfire Management – developed by Dr. Ju Hyoung Lee and Dr. Mir Matin.
✍️https://shorturl.at/GtOPP