9. Jul 2025 | Climate Change, General, Heat, Recent Events
A new study shows that the number of heat-related deaths in Europe has tripled due to climate change. June 2025 was the hottest June in Western Europe since weather records began. The average temperature was 2.81 degrees above the average value from 1991 to 2020. Two...
7. Jul 2025 | Floods, General, Recent Events
Rescue and search operations continue in Texas after the devastating floods that killed over 80 people and left many still missing. Kerr County is particularly affected, where a summer camp with 750 girls was caught in the floods. [1] Over 1,000 emergency personnel,...
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...
