German Environment Agency updates research agenda on urban environmental protection
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has updated the “Urban Environmental Protection” research agenda from 2018. The aim is to respond to new issues and challenges in urban development and environmental protection. The revised agenda identifies key topics in the field...
DWD Newsletter: Attribution research and extreme weather 2024
The year 2024 was characterised by extreme weather events – from the Christmas floods to the devastating heavy rainfall events in southern Germany. Globally, 2024 is also expected to be one of the warmest years since measurements began. These developments are...
SensorKids: Children help shape mobility in their school environment
In the ‘SensorKids’ project, DLR investigated how traffic-calming measures in the school environment affect the mobility of primary school children and what their wishes are with regard to their journeys to school. The children actively participated in the research by...
Continuation of the network initiative planned until 2030
The Initiative for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Networks (IEEKN) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and continues to campaign for greater energy efficiency and climate protection in companies. More than 440 company networks in Germany have already...