News from Mercury: Extreme temperatures and their effects

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...
BBK Congress ‘Research for Civil Protection’

BBK Congress ‘Research for Civil Protection’

12. Feb 2025 | General

Resilience, crisis management and communication, technological innovations and international cooperation – these were the topics discussed by over 900 participants from science, research, administration and practice at the ‘Research for Civil Protection 2025’...
Theamtic Day against “Hochwasser-Demenz”

Theamtic Day against “Hochwasser-Demenz”

10. Feb 2025 | Hochwasser

On January 30, a thematic day against ‘Hochwasser-Demenz’ took place in Rees, organized by the Deichverband, to mark the 30th anniversary of a flood event from 1995. ‘Hochwasser-Demenz’ illustrates how quickly people forget a flood disaster,...
Earthquake off the coast of Santorini

Earthquake off the coast of Santorini

7. Feb 2025 | Earthquakes, General

The Greek island of Santorini in the Mediterranean has been hit by a series of earthquakes for almost two weeks with around 6400 tremors so far. The strongest quake to date occurred on Wednesday evening (5 February 2025) and reached a magnitude of 5.2 (Alexandridi,...