Initial assumptions about the cause of the blackout on the Iberian Peninsula
On April 28, 2025, a large-scale power outage occurred on the Iberian Peninsula, the causes of which are still being investigated. Initial assumptions assume that a high solar feed-in and a low instantaneous reserve could have contributed to the instability of the...
Public Trust in Warning System
A representative survey conducted by the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) on the occasion of the Nationwide Warning Day in Germany on September 12, 2024, shows that two-thirds of citizens trust the national warning system. Around 97% of...
UBA – Publication – Solar geoengineering not a solution to the climate crisis
In a new brochure published in February 2025, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) warns against Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) as a supposed solution to the climate crisis. SRM includes various technological approaches to reduce solar radiation, for example by...