30. Jun 2025 | General, Heat, Recent Events
Germany is facing an intense heatwave in the coming days, peaking on Wednesday, with temperatures of up to 39 degrees and tropical nights of over 20 degrees, according to the German weather service. In addition to the high heat load, the risk of forest fires is also...
25. Jun 2025 | General, Recent Events, Wildfires
On the Greek island of Chios, firefighting efforts continue against the forest and bush fires that have been raging since Sunday. Several hundred firefighters and numerous islanders are working tirelessly. As the fires broke out almost simultaneously in three...
4. Jun 2025 | General, Recent Events
The largest evacuation since the Second World War is currently underway in Cologne after three unexploded bombs from the war were discovered in the Deutz district. Around 20,000 people have to leave their homes, and hospitals, retirement homes and numerous public...
2. Jun 2025 | General, Recent Events, Wildfires
Large-scale wildfires are currently raging in central and western Canada. The provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are particularly affected, where a state of emergency was declared on May 28 due to the ongoing fires. More than 17,000 people have had to be evacuated...
2. Jun 2025 | Floods, General, Recent Events
In Nigeria, particularly in the city of Mokwa, heavy flooding occurred in a nearby city on May 28 and 29 after hours of heavy rainfall. This was followed by a dam burst, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result, 256 houses were destroyed and over 3,000...
30. May 2025 | General, Recent Events
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a massive rockslide at the Birchgletscher triggered a partial collapse of the glacier ice. As a result, several million cubic meters of ice and debris fell into the Lötschental valley and accumulated over a distance of approximately two...
