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The ECH is proud to announce that five of its members have been awarded full Professorships by the University of Vienna! We congratulate Alice Vadrot, Paul Winkler, Benedikt Warth, Franz Essl and Jillian Petersen to their achievement.

On the 27th of February, 32 ECH members came together for our research retreat at the Climate Lab Vienna. Under the theme "Exploring Shared Paths to Innovation," the members participated in cross-disciplinary discussions, workshops, and networking exercises to foster new ideas for scientific collaborations.

A recent study led by the University of Vienna, including ECH members Claus Lamm and Mat White, reveals that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, even virtual nature, such as nature videos, can reduce pain-related brain signals.

How can young researchers effectively learn to communicate evidence-based, scientific recommendations[...]

Current climate goals require the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, how exactly this should happen is up for debate. [...]

While mostly hidden, groundwater is of central importance to surface ecosystems and human society. Christian Griebler, researcher at the University of Vienna and ECH-member, recently contributed to a new global model of groundwater temperature that predicts the effects of climate change on this subterranean ecosystem. [...]

Under the Kyoto Protocol, countries must report their greenhouse gas emissions, including one of the most potent greenhouse gases: Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), used mainly as an insulator in the electrical industry. But the numbers don’t add up. [...]

Ulrike Felt, ECH-Mitglied und Professorin für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung an der[...]

„Moderne Ernährungssysteme haben einen zu hohen Ressourcenverbrauch und unsere Zivilisation überschreitet dauerhaft die planetaren Grenzen“, warnte der Umweltwissenschaftler Hofmann in seinem Vortrag bei der Wintertagung des Ökosozialen Forums.

An international team of scientists, including Andreas Stohl, ECH[...]

With 70% of the world’s population living in cities by 2050,[...]

Mit der Gründung der Schnittstelle “Biodiversity Austria –[...]

The list of[...]

Laura Koesten, Wissenschafterin in der Forschungsgruppe „Visualization and Data Analysis“ der Uni[...]

Am 4. November bot die Veranstaltung „Pitch Your Thesis“ fünf ausgewählten Masterstudierenden[...]

This year’s ECH Research Frontiers Workshop focused on[...]

Science has provided more than enough evidence to develop a collective and global approach to tackle the spread of plastic pollution. [...]

European researchers are creating an online tool that maps the entire ocean. Will it lead to more science-based diplomatic negotiations or just perpetuate existing problems? [...]

The ocean stores many times more carbon than the atmosphere, yet many of the mechanisms behind its carbon cycles are not yet fully understood. [...]

Literature cannot stop climate change, says ECH Member Eva Horn, a literary and cultural studies scholar at the University of Vienna. Yet, it can teach us much about how climate has always shaped human perception. [...]

The ECH is currently accepting membership applications from Researchers at the Postdoctoral[...]

Der Klimawandel in den Alpen: Ein Thema, das die Menschen in Österreich[...]

Are you interested in how to create effective solutions for pressing environmental[...]

Science has provided more than enough evidence to develop a collective and[...]

Am 16. September 2024 startet der 53. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft[...]

On September 16, 2024, the 53rd Congress of the German Psychological Society[...]

Am 8. August 2024 veranstaltete der Forschungsverbund Umwelt und[...]

A lot can be learnt on advancing collaborative research practices by[...]

„Der Kampf um globale Nachhaltigkeit wird in den Städten verloren oder gewonnen”,[...]

Zum ersten Mal veranstaltete der Forschungsverbund Umwelt und[...]

ECH-Mitglied, Psychologe und Gehirnforscher Claus Lamm hält im[...]

„Klimawandel und urbaner Hitzestress: Wie können Städte der Zukunft begegnen?“[...]

ECH co-director Thilo Hofmann will be member of a[...]

Tire additives find their way into leafy vegetables through irrigation with treated[...]

Program Discovering the (un)sustainable is a full-day event that takes place on[...]

Lee Slater, professor of Geophysics at the Rutgers University Newark, expert[...]

Program Global environmental negotiations have become central sites for studying the interaction[...]

Have you ever tried and failed to achieve a holistic understanding of[...]

Die Sommer werden heißer, extreme Wetterereignisse häufiger. Städte wie Wien stehen vor[...]

Am Freitag, 24. Mai 2024 von 17:00 bis 23:00 Uhr findet die “Lange Nacht der[...]

The Sustainability Office and the ECH are pleased to offer the Climate Fresk experience for employees and students[...]

The General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2024 took place[...]

A considerable number of 6 scientists at the University of Vienna have[...]

Panel discussion with ECH members at the Sustainability Day of the Department[...]

On the 17th of April, ECH members Alina Brad[...]

Around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the food[...]

Climate researcher Stefan Rahmstorf spoke about “The climate debate – between science,[...]

If climate change is to be tackled, we need both individual behavior[...]

On Friday, March 8th, 2024, the Environment and Climate Research Hub awarded[...]

The University of Vienna’s research magazine Rudolphina has compiled a collection of[...]

On 24 January, ECH member Katrin Attermeyer and coordinator Timo Bühler, together[...]

Energy transition, circular economy, self-repairing cities: what innovative materials are needed to[...]

The ever-growing crisis of antibiotic resistance highlights the importance of new approaches[...]

How far microplastics travel in the atmosphere depends crucially on particle shape,[...]

Biodiversity researcher and ECH member Franz Essl from the University of Vienna[...]

Experts from the Austrian Biodiversity Council met Federal President Alexander Van der[...]

Today an international research team, including scientists from the Environment and Climate[...]

At the beginning of this calendar year, the Austrian recycling guidelines for[...]

Published in Environment International, a groundbreaking study from the Institute of Biological[...]

New materials are considered very promising for solving the acute challenges of[...]

In Europe and America, many of the alien plant species there originate[...]

Recent research uncovers the resilience of certain soil microorganisms in the face[...]

This year, the Wiener Klimateam of the City of Vienna started[...]

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tonnes[...]

Fungi carried by humans can cause great damage to our ecosystems. Biodiversity[...]

ECH member Sanderien Verstappen was a guest on PolgovTalks by PARES, an[...]

Invasive species are a major cause of global species loss and threaten[...]

Peatlands are underestimated – yet they are flood protection, drought insurance, sewage[...]

In the Cluster of Excellence Materials for Energy Conversion & Storage (MECS)[...]

Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health: Under this title, 30 scientists led by microbiologist[...]

During a research cruise, an international research team led by marine biologist[...]

On Monday the 24th of July the Sustainability Idea Challenge Award,[...]

Tiny plastic particles, also known as microplastics, are polluting rivers and oceans.

Globale Angaben zur Mikroplastik-Belastung von Süßgewässern fehlten bisher. Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter[...]

What is energy, anyway? Where do young trees come from? Children can[...]

Pesticides, contaminated food or packaging chemicals – pollutants from food and the[...]

On the question of planetary health and future, science researcher Ulrike Felt,[...]

What still needs to happen for us to finally change our behavior?[...]

Why aren’t governments doing everything in their power to stop climate change?[...]

Numerous public and academic debates focus on the subject of a healthy[...]

The current discussion about climate protests reveals that the public perception of[...]

The microbial community we carry inside us is as individual as it[...]

The chemist and ECH member Nuno Maulide has been awarded an ERC[...]

A key demand of the 2020 climate referendum was the establishment of[...]

Despite its negative effects, plastic is currently indispensable for agriculture. In this[...]

Animal and plant species introduced by humans displace native species, are responsible[...]

Petra Pjevac, Holger Daims and Michael Wagner from the University of Vienna[...]

In times of acute crises such as the Ukraine war, inflation, or[...]

Current climate goals require the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, how exactly this should happen is up for debate. [...]

While mostly hidden, groundwater is of central importance to surface ecosystems and human society. Christian Griebler, researcher at the University of Vienna and ECH-member, recently contributed to a new global model of groundwater temperature that predicts the effects of climate change on this subterranean ecosystem. [...]

Under the Kyoto Protocol, countries must report their greenhouse gas emissions, including one of the most potent greenhouse gases: Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), used mainly as an insulator in the electrical industry. But the numbers don’t add up. [...]

Science has provided more than enough evidence to develop a collective and global approach to tackle the spread of plastic pollution. [...]

European researchers are creating an online tool that maps the entire ocean. Will it lead to more science-based diplomatic negotiations or just perpetuate existing problems? [...]

The ocean stores many times more carbon than the atmosphere, yet many of the mechanisms behind its carbon cycles are not yet fully understood. [...]

Literature cannot stop climate change, says ECH Member Eva Horn, a literary and cultural studies scholar at the University of Vienna. Yet, it can teach us much about how climate has always shaped human perception. [...]