28. May 2025 | General, international disaster management
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025 of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was officially published on May 27, 2025. The report is entitled “Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future” and places a special focus on how...
27. May 2025 | General, Publications
Last year was eventful and we have compiled all our activities and events for you. Divided into our three fields of work, 1. promoting interdisciplinary exchange, 2. advising decision-makers and 3. raising public awareness, our activities report provides an overview...
26. May 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, drought, General
The drought monitor of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) shows a worrying development: Many regions in Germany are currently experiencing a drought with a statistical annuality of 50 years. The topsoil, which has hardly stored any water in the last...
26. May 2025 | Civil Protection in Germany, General
On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has established its 669th local unit in Bonn – the first fully virtual unit in the organization’s history. This new local unit is based on the Virtual Operations Support Team...
23. May 2025 | Floods, General, heavy rain, Recent Events
In recent days, torrential rainfall has affected large parts of Australia, particularly regions in New South Wales (NSW) and along the Mid North Coast. In some areas, up to 500 mm of rain fell within 24 hours, leading to severe flooding [1,2]. As a result of the...
