Climate & Environment

The AXA Research Fund is committed to addressing the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation.

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Projects

Making climate and environmental a priority, the AXA Research Fund has supported over 244 projects addressing key challenges in this field.

Artificial Intelligence

City Resilience

Climate & Environmental Pollution

Climate Change

Economics

Energy

Environmental Pollution

Extreme Weather Events

Financial & Social Inclusion

Food & Nutrition

Marine Biodiversity

Natural Catastrophes

Pandemics & Infectious diseases

Pollution & Health

Renewable Energy

Space & Planetery

Terresterial Biodiversity

Funded projects

Climate & Environment

Natural Catastrophes

Joint Research Initiative

Spain

Understanding Wildfire Risk: A Local-Scale Assessment Framework in Chile

Wildfire is a significant hazard across the globe, causing extensive economic, ecological and health impacts. While wildfires are common throughout... Read more

Marcos
RODRIGUES MIMBRERO

University of Zaragoza

Climate & Environment

Space & Planetery

Joint Research Initiative

France

Space Weather: Probability and Severity of Impacts on Ground

Space weather, the study of the effects of solar activity on both space and ground infrastructure, has brought to light... Read more

Mathieu
BARTHELEMY

Université Grenoble Alpes

Elisa
ROBERT

Université Grenoble Alpes

Climate & Environment

Renewable Energy

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Spain

Green-Hydrogen from Agroindustry Waste

The exponential population growth has increased the demand for new energy sources. Hydrogen is proposed as a green and renewable... Read more

Aida María
DÍEZ SARABIA

Universidade de Vigo

Climate & Environment

Extreme Weather Events

Climate Change

Joint Research Initiative

Switzerland

Elucidating the Role of Extratropical Cyclones in High-Impact Weather in Europe

Extratropical cyclones (ETCs) are a major hazard for Europe as they cause most of the windstorms and floods in the... Read more

Heini
WERNLI

ETH Zürich

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Why the Pyrenees’ Mountain Lakes are Turning Green

Dirk S. Schmeller

2023.11.16

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Upcycling Plastic Waste by Using Excess Carbon Dioxide

Olivier Coulembier

2023.01.18

8mins | Article
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Climate Urbanism: Building Resilience in Urban Contexts

Vanesa Castán Broto

2022.11.29

6mins | Article
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  • Climate & Environment

A Successful and Just Energy Transition to a Net-zero World

Mouez Fodha, Fanny Henriet, and Katheline Schubert

2022.11.29

6mins | Article
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Reducing Nitrogen-Based Fertilizer Emissions: Soil Microorganisms Could Hold the Key

2022.11.23

7mins | Article
  • Climate & Environment

A Grain in the Climate System: The Emerging Threat of Sand and Dust Storms

2022.11.09

1min | Event
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Quantifying and Understanding the Changing Risk of Climate on Water and Food Security in Southern Africa

2022.10.03

5mins | Article
  • Climate & Environment

Wildfires and Climate Master Class

2022.09.25

1min | Event

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Health

The AXA Research Fund is committed to contributing to better health for all. We support scientific research in the areas of demographics, longevity, and aging, infectious diseases & epidemics, chronic & non-communicable diseases, mental health, well-being and prevention.
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Socio-economy & New Tech

Socio-economy & New Tech

The AXA Research Fund is committed to supporting social and economic progress through transformative research in new technologies and their effects on society, behavioral economics, cyber risk, economic and social inclusion, financial and geopolitical risk, and social & financial inclusion.
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