Newsblog

The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter focuses on the interface between climate change and disasters – just in time for the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. In addition to an editorial by Taichi Minamitani (JICA), the issue features interviews with environmental journalist Andy Revkin, researcher Roger Pielke Jr. and disaster expert […]

In the second session of the DKKV Lunchtalk series, Prof. Dr.-Ing. James Daniell offers insights into nearly two decades of work analyzing and modeling the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters worldwide. Drawing on experience from research, industry, and international organizations (including CEDIM, the World Bank (GRADE), the University of Adelaide, and Risklayer) he illustrates how […]

On the evening of September 30, 2025, the northern part of the province of Cebu was struck by a powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale. The tremors were felt across large parts of the region [3]. At least 69 people have been confirmed dead, while the number of those still missing remains unclear […]

On 2 October, Bruno Passeli, Secretary of Planning, Budget and Management of the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil, visited the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn. As part of the meeting, the DKKV presented its work and discussed with the delegation issues related to urban resilience and risk communication. In addition, the participants engaged in […]

On October 1, the DKKV had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Qinghai Normal University in China. The exchange focused primarily on questions of disaster preparedness and risk management. Similarities and differences between the Chinese and German approaches to dealing with flood risks were also discussed. (image source: DKKV)

A new analysis by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) shows that the world’s largest capital cities now experience around 25% more days of extreme heat than they did in the 1990s. Cities such as Madrid, Rome and Manila are particularly affected, with the number of days above 35°C doubling or tripling in […]

On Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12:30 p.m., the second session of the joint lunchtime talk series organised by the DKKV and its institutional member CEDIM will take place. Entitled ‘Between the private and public world: Post-disaster loss assessment in the government-industry-academia nexus!’, this session will focus on rapid and reliable damage assessment after disasters […]

Whether it’s a forest fire, traffic accident or natural disaster – every second counts in an emergency. Under the leadership of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Vodafone, Frequentis and the Rostock Fire Brigade have tested the use of automated drones immediately after an emergency call for the first time in the ADELE project. The 5G-supported […]

Shortly after Super Typhoon Ragasa, Typhoon Bualoi has now caused severe damage in the Philippines and Vietnam. The tropical storm reached the eastern province of Samar in the Philippines on the evening of 25 September with gusts of up to 165 km/h [1, 3]. At least 27 people were killed [2, 3] and more than […]