Planetary Health Check 2025: Seven out of nine planetary boundaries have been exceeded

25. Sep 2025 | General

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...

Super Typhoon Ragasa causes severe devastation in Asia

24. Sep 2025 | General, Recent Events

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...

DLR study DEPA 2070 shows development paths for sustainable air transport

23. Sep 2025 | General

With its study DEvelopment Pathways for Aviation up to 2070 (DEPA 2070), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has examined possible future scenarios for air traffic. Despite a predicted doubling of global air traffic by 2070, significant CO₂ savings are possible: around...

New WMO report ‘State of Global Water Resources 2024’ published

19. Sep 2025 | General

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has published its State of Global Water Resources 2024 report. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of global water resources, highlights hydrological trends and supports decision-makers in sustainable water...

New CEDIM short report: Heavy rainfall in Central Europe (September 2025)

18. Sep 2025 | General

A new short report has been published as part of the Forensic Disaster Analyses (FDA) conducted by the Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): ‘Heavy Rain in Central Europe (September 2025)’....