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The 2025 update of the UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles

The 2025 update of the UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) have published the updated Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) 2025. The comprehensive revision provides reliable, science-based information on 282 hazards,...

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Drought: water withdrawal from Bonn streams is prohibited

Drought: water withdrawal from Bonn streams is prohibited

From June 5, 2025, water abstraction from Bonn's streams is prohibited by general decree due to persistent drought. Despite some rainfall in spring, the water levels remain critically low, which is putting a heavy ecological strain on the streams. The regulation...

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8th Disasters Avoided Newsletter

8th Disasters Avoided Newsletter

The eighth issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter was published in May and is dedicated to the role of cities and municipalities in disaster risk reduction. It contains interviews with experts from the fields of urban planning, risk reduction and disaster...

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Delegation visit from Korea

Delegation visit from Korea

On June 6, DKKV received a delegation from Boryeong Municipality and the Chungnam Research Institute in Korea. During the visit to the office, the activities and projects of DKKV were presented in order to discuss approaches to disaster prevention and civil protection...

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Im #Weltspiegel-Podcast "Finnland: Volkssport Preppen – und was machen die Deutschen?“ wird die #Notfallvorsorge beider Länder verglichen. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gebbeken Mitglied des DKKV sieht in #Deutschland Handlungsbedarf beim #Bevölkerungsschutz. Mehr: dkkv.org/weltspiegel-...
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#DWD informiert in neuer #Pressemitteilung über Positionspapier des #Expertenforums #Klima.Sport.Schnee: Der #Klimawandel verändert den Winter- & Bergsport in Deutschland, Österreich & Schweiz. Weniger Naturschnee fordert #Anpassung – nachhaltige #Strategien gefragt. Mehr: dkkv.org/dwd-pressemi...
17.06 2025 - 08:12
In der Juni-Ausgabe des #UFZ-Newsletters stehen #Biodiversität als Schlüssel zur #Krisenbewältigung, Chemikalien- & Pandemiepolitik & Erfolge in Wasserforschung & Exzellenzinitiativen im Fokus. Katrin Böhning-Gaese: „Mit diverser Natur könnten wir Krisen meistern.“ Mehr: dkkv.org/newsletter-a...
17.06 2025 - 07:18
Am 16. Juni begann in #Bonn das #UNFCCC-Treffen #SB62 zur Vorbereitung der #COP30 in Belém. Im Fokus: Global Stocktake, #Klimafinanzierung inkl. #Loss-and-Damage-Fonds und stärkere Einbindung nichtstaatlicher Akteure. Ein zentraler Schritt für den #Klimaschutzprozess. Mehr: dkkv.org/beginn-der-j...
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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.