UBA Handbook on Environmental Costs 4.0: Climate damages from German emissions estimated at around €647 billion

25. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

The Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency, UBA) has published the updated “Handbook on Environmental Costs – Methodological Convention 4.0”, providing revised environmental cost factors to support evidence-based political and economic decision-making. According...

Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar hard – THW provides relief supplies

20. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Recent Events, Storms

On 10 February 2026, tropical cyclone Gezani hit the east coast of Madagascar with wind speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour, causing severe devastation. According to official reports, at least 31 people were killed and many more were injured. Several people are...

UNDRR launches free online course “Covering Disasters from a Different Lens”

19. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has published a free online course for journalists and media professionals worldwide entitled ‘Covering Disasters from a Different Lens’. The aim is to make reporting on disasters fact-based, responsible...

German Weather Service releases seasonal climate outlook for March to July 2026

18. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

The German Weather Service (DWD) has published its latest seasonal climate outlook for the period March to July 2026 (issued 16 February 2026). Seasonal forecasts do not predict day-to-day weather conditions; instead, they indicate climate tendencies over several...

Global Risks Report 2026: An Age of Competition and Growing Uncertainty

18. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

The World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Global Risks Report 2026 in January 2026. Now in its 21st edition, the report analyses key global risks across different time horizons and is aimed at political and economic decision-makers worldwide. At its core is the...