Eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily

21. Feb 2025 | General

Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on 11 February 2025 and a huge ash cloud formed as lava spewed from the south-east crater. Since 17 February, the eruption has been affecting air traffic in Italy due to the spreading ash cloud, while lava flows...

New Serious Game for Kids

21. Feb 2025 | Allgemein, Serious Games

The National Center for Resilience has launched a serious game for children between the ages of 6 and 12: ‘Are you prepared?’ The game is designed to help children engage with natural hazards and learn how to prepare for extreme weather events, stay safe...

First National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assesment published

18. Feb 2025 | Allgemein

The National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment NiKE examines the significant impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on Germany, the European Union and global geopolitics. The analysis shows how the climate crisis is increasingly threatening...

Gifts from Myanmar

18. Feb 2025 | Allgemein, Heat, MYrisk

Today we received some wonderful gifts from our project partners in Myanmar, which we are very happy about. We are particularly excited about a calendar containing valuable information and facts about heat. This was developed as part of a local workshop and helps to...

News from Mercury: Extreme temperatures and their effects

14. Feb 2025 | General

The closest and smallest planet to the sun in our solar system, Mercury, fascinates researchers with its extreme temperature differences and lack of an atmosphere. Scientists from DLR, TU Berlin, KIT and Charles University in Prague have investigated geophysical...