


DLR study DEPA 2070 shows development paths for sustainable air transport
With its study DEvelopment Pathways for Aviation up to 2070 (DEPA 2070), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has examined possible future scenarios for air traffic. Despite a predicted doubling of global air traffic by 2070, significant CO₂ savings are possible: around...
New WMO report ‘State of Global Water Resources 2024’ published
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has published its State of Global Water Resources 2024 report. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of global water resources, highlights hydrological trends and supports decision-makers in sustainable water...
New CEDIM short report: Heavy rainfall in Central Europe (September 2025)
A new short report has been published as part of the Forensic Disaster Analyses (FDA) conducted by the Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): ‘Heavy Rain in Central Europe (September 2025)’....
The ‘Stadt-Land-Plus’ funding programme demonstrates how cooperation can be successful
The ‘Stadt-Land-Plus’ funding initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) shows how cities and rural regions can become future-proof through cooperation. Between 2018 and 2025, 22 joint projects developed solutions for settlement...