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On 2 October, Bruno Passeli, Secretary of Planning, Budget and Management of the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil, visited the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn. As part of the meeting, the DKKV presented its work and discussed with the delegation issues related to urban resilience and risk communication. In addition, the participants engaged in […]

On October 1, the DKKV had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Qinghai Normal University in China. The exchange focused primarily on questions of disaster preparedness and risk management. Similarities and differences between the Chinese and German approaches to dealing with flood risks were also discussed. (image source: DKKV)

A new analysis by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) shows that the world’s largest capital cities now experience around 25% more days of extreme heat than they did in the 1990s. Cities such as Madrid, Rome and Manila are particularly affected, with the number of days above 35°C doubling or tripling in […]

On Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12:30 p.m., the second session of the joint lunchtime talk series organised by the DKKV and its institutional member CEDIM will take place. Entitled ‘Between the private and public world: Post-disaster loss assessment in the government-industry-academia nexus!’, this session will focus on rapid and reliable damage assessment after disasters […]

Whether it’s a forest fire, traffic accident or natural disaster – every second counts in an emergency. Under the leadership of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Vodafone, Frequentis and the Rostock Fire Brigade have tested the use of automated drones immediately after an emergency call for the first time in the ADELE project. The 5G-supported […]

Shortly after Super Typhoon Ragasa, Typhoon Bualoi has now caused severe damage in the Philippines and Vietnam. The tropical storm reached the eastern province of Samar in the Philippines on the evening of 25 September with gusts of up to 165 km/h [1, 3]. At least 27 people were killed [2, 3] and more than […]

The World Risk Report 2025 has been published and shows that disasters are not only caused by natural events, but above all by social vulnerability, poverty and weak structures. The World Risk Index assesses 193 countries, with risk hotspots in Asia and America, and Africa being particularly vulnerable. The Philippines once again tops the ranking, […]

The new Planetary Health Check 2025 from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been exceeded – one more than in the previous year. For the first time, the ocean acidification boundary is also considered to have been breached. […]

Super Typhoon Ragasa caused severe damage in several countries in East and Southeast Asia. At least 27 people were killed, and many more were injured or are missing. The storm first hit the Philippines, where at least ten people, including several fishermen, were killed. A total of around 190,000 residents were affected there [1, 2, […]