Malteser survey: Declining sense of security in Germany

9. Aug 2024 | General, Topics

The results of the Malteser Volunteer Monitor on the topic of “Civil defence and self-protection: Is Germany ready for a crisis?” show that the feeling of safety in Germany has fallen significantly over the last five years, partly due to increasing...

Field Trip Report from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan – Opportunities for international cooperation in the field of Disaster Risk and Resilience Research

8. Aug 2024 | General, Increase

The report covers a scientific research trip of a German transdisciplinary delegation of disaster risk researchers to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 2024. The main purpose was to identify natural hazards and disaster risk management structures and to compare them with...

Extreme heatwave on the Mediterranean not possible without climate change

7. Aug 2024 | General, Heat

In July 2024, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco experienced an extreme heatwave that claimed at least 23 lives and caused widespread forest fires. Studies show that such extreme heat events would not be possible without anthropogenic climate change....

Climate-resilient sponge cities: goals and policy instruments

6. Aug 2024 | General

By storing and later utilising rainwater that is collected locally, the sponge city concept enables climate-resilient urban development and a higher quality of life at the same time. However, the implementation of the concept is hampered by structural, legal and...

DKKV Newsletter #3 2024 is published

5. Aug 2024 | General, Newsletter, Publications

We are pleased to present the new issue of the DKKV newsletter! In keeping with the height of summer, the newsletter is dedicated to the topic of “heat”. You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more.People in outdoor swimming...

Recommendations for the further development of the carbon management strategy

2. Aug 2024 | General

The German government’s key issues paper on the Carbon Management Strategy and a legislative proposal to amend the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act have once again brought carbon capture and storage (CCS) into the political spotlight. Three scientists from the DKKV...