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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Stop Disasters: An online game for disaster risk sensitization
The online game “Stop Disasters”, developed by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), is designed to teach players how to build safer communities against natural hazards. The game simulates five disaster scenarios in which players must take...
Initial assumptions about the cause of the blackout on the Iberian Peninsula
On April 28, 2025, a large-scale power outage occurred on the Iberian Peninsula, the causes of which are still being investigated. Initial assumptions assume that a high solar feed-in and a low instantaneous reserve could have contributed to the instability of the...
Public Trust in Warning System
A representative survey conducted by the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) on the occasion of the Nationwide Warning Day in Germany on September 12, 2024, shows that two-thirds of citizens trust the national warning system. Around 97% of...
UBA – Publication – Solar geoengineering not a solution to the climate crisis
In a new brochure published in February 2025, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) warns against Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) as a supposed solution to the climate crisis. SRM includes various technological approaches to reduce solar radiation, for example by...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.