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The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) has released new data on global disasters triggered by natural hazards in its latest report, Disasters in Numbers 2024. The report is based on the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT), maintained by the University of Louvain since 1988. EM-DAT documents significant disasters worldwide and supports evidence-based […]

In Germany, a Koalitionsvertrag (coalition agreement) is a formal policy document negotiated between political parties forming a government. It outlines the legislative and political priorities for the upcoming term. These agreements are particularly relevant in parliamentary systems like Germany’s, where coalition governments are common. In the newly presented coalition agreement between the Social Democratic Party […]

On April 23, 2025, at 12:49 p.m. local time (9:49 UTC), an earthquake of magnitude Mw 6.2 struck the central Marmara Sea, approximately 60 km west of Istanbul. Just 13 minutes later, a second quake with a magnitude of Mw 5.3 occurred south of the city. The hypocenter of the main earthquake was located at […]

From February 19 to 21, 2025, the Sustainability Science Summit 2025 took place in Berlin under the motto “Advancing Sustainable Development”. The conference continued the series of German Future Earth Summits and was organized by the German Committee Future Earth (DKN). Its goal was to foster discussion and exchange on current scientific findings, research needs, […]

Science meets practice: Apply now for the DKKV Promotional Award 2025! The call for applications for the DKKV Promotional Award 2025 is now open! We are once again looking for outstanding bachelor’s and master’s theses related to disaster prevention and risk management! We are pleased that our institutional member ADAC Luftrettung is supporting the DKKV […]

Germany is experiencing an unprecedented rainfall deficit in spring 2025: The extremely dry weather conditions during the approximately ten weeks leading up to Easter resulted in the lowest precipitation levels ever recorded nationwide for the period from early February to mid-April since comprehensive weather records began in 1931. According to recent analyses by the German […]

The new UNDRR report “Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Coherence Pathways in Europe and Central Asia” examines the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) across 16 countries in Europe and Central Asia. Despite numerous individual initiatives, significant gaps in policy coherence remain. The report recommends aligning DRR and […]

Today is Earth Day 2025 – YOU make the difference!On April 22, we celebrate our planet and remind ourselves that every step counts. Whether it’s using less plastic, adding more greenery, or making conscious consumption choices: sustainability starts with us. Our planet needs us – and often it’s the small things that make a big […]

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 with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It marks the second joint publication by these two […]