8. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, drought
The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of ongoing drought in Europe. Current climate models from the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) show that particularly Eastern Europe, including Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine, is affected by exceptionally...
4. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, Climate Change
On April 29, 2025, the online workshop „Klimawandel und Menschen mit Behinderung: Herausforderungen, Lösungen und ways forward“ (Climate Change and People with Disabilities: Challenges, Solutions, and Ways Forward) will take place. People with disabilities are not...
3. Apr 2025 | Climate Change, COP, General
The latest newsletter from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ features an exciting podcast in which Reimund Schwarze, climate economist at UFZ and board member of the DKKV, provides an analysis of the UN Climate Conference COP29 held in November 2024...
3. Apr 2025 | Floods, General
As part of the Himalayan Flood Database HiFlo-DAT project, which investigates the impacts of flood events in the Indian Himalayas, an extensive package of materials has now been released. This includes the journal article, a film, and an online repository with the...
25. Mar 2025 | Allgemein, Climate Change
The World Water Day on March 22, 2025, focused on protecting glaciers. These gigantic ice masses store around 70 percent of the world’s fresh water and play a crucial role in the climate. However, climate change is causing them to melt rapidly – with...
19. Mar 2025 | Allgemein, Climate Change
The emissions data for Germany in 2024 show a significant undershoot of the allowed CO2-equivalent limit of 693.4 million tons. However, despite this positive development, Germany risks missing its climate targets for 2030 under the EU Climate Protection Regulation...
