17. Apr 2025 | Climate Change, General
The new European State of the Climate Report 2024 (ESOTC 2024) has just been released, offering a comprehensive overview of last year’s climate developments across Europe. The report is published annually by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) in collaboration...
16. Apr 2025 | General, Social Media
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new thematic page: “Social Media in Civil Protection and Disaster Management”. Fast, direct, far-reaching – social media is transforming the way information is disseminated and received during crisis situations. How can...
15. Apr 2025 | General, Heat, Resilience
The number and intensity of heatwaves in cities is increasing worldwide – with sometimes dramatic consequences for health, infrastructure and the environment. In order to better prepare cities for this growing challenge, the UN initiative Making Cities Resilient...
14. Apr 2025 | Frühwarnung, General, Members, Natural Hazards in Germany
The German Weather Service (DWD) launched the nationwide natural hazard portal on April 11. Citizens can now use the new platform to find out about impending natural hazards such as storms, floods or storm surges in their area in real time. The DWD wants to use this...
10. Apr 2025 | Climate Change, General
On April 1, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) presented alarming results at its climate press conference regarding the accelerated warming in Germany. Since the 1960s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one, and the ten warmest years since measurements...
9. Apr 2025 | Climate Change, General
The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) has released its latest report Turning Over a New Leaf. This edition of the Interconnected Disaster Risks series not only asks what needs to change, but more importantly how true,...
