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...
21. May 2025 | Climate Change, General, Social Media
Yesterday, the Studio Bonn event “Deep Change – Cultural Foundations for a Desirable Future” took place at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeskunsthalle) in cooperation with the United Nations University – Institute for...
19. May 2025 | Floods, Food Security, General, heavy rain, Recent Events
Unusually heavy rainfall in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires since May 16, 2025, has caused massive flooding in the agricultural region. Over the course of just three days, some areas recorded more than 400 millimeters of rain – with San Antonio de Areco...
19. May 2025 | Climate Change, General, Resilience
A recent report published in the Behörden Spiegel (German Public Sector Journal) warns of the growing dangers posed by climate change – in particular, the creeping normalization of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall. Experts...
