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The EU Horizons projects FirEUrisk and SILVANUS are jointly organising two webinars on best practices in dealing with forest fires in Europe with the support of FIRELOGUE. The events are aimed at experts, researchers, political decision-makers and interested parties and will be held in English. Registration is free of charge, but is binding and personalised. […]

From February 11 to March 15, 2025, the Federal Office for Civil Protection will host a lecture series on “Fundamentals and Current Issues in Civil Protection and Civil Defense.” Experts will provide an extensive overview of civil protection and civil defense, discussing current challenges and sustainable solutions. The lecture series will take place weekly on […]

The Rhine Flood Emergency Association invites everyone to participate in the Flood Prize 2024/25. The goal is to discover and document visible signs of floods and flash floods – whether through flood marks on buildings, protective structures, street and field names, or photos and videos of past events. The Flood Prize offers an important opportunity […]

The deadline for abstracts for the Symposium on Disaster Research 2025 has been extended to 14 February 2025. The deadline for submitting sessions has also been extended; this is now possible until 28 February 2025. The theme of the Symposium on Disaster Research 2025, organised by the DCNA, is: ‘Disaster research meets operational practice – […]

Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the President of the Federal Environment Agency Dirk Messner have officially presented the new umwelt.info portal. The digital service bundles environmental and nature conservation data available throughout Germany for the first time and makes it centrally searchable. This gives citizens, scientists, companies and administrations user-friendly access to comprehensive and […]

It is with deep regret that we bid farewell to Honorary Professor Dr Peter Schmiedtchen, who passed away in January 2025. After studying physics at the University of Kharkov and completing his doctorate at TU Dresden, Peter Schmiedtchen worked as a research assistant in the field of fire protection and safety. In 1990, he joined […]

The Competence Center for Nursing in Civil Protection was highlighted in the Ärzte Zeitung as part of the Berlin Nursing Congress 2025. The article emphasizes the need to better prepare nurses for crises and disasters and focuses on the initiatives of the Competence Center. These initiatives help to strengthen the resilience of nurses and improve […]

Milan, January 22-24, 2025 – The AHEAD project, aimed at improving disaster damage and loss data management in Europe, officially commenced with a kick-off meeting in Milan. The project aspires to develop a comprehensive and fully engineered information system (IS) designed to collect and analyze post-disaster damage and loss data. Building on prior efforts, this […]

In 2024, natural hazards caused damage of around US$ 320 billion worldwide, of which around US$ 140 billion was insured. Tropical cyclones were particularly costly events, with hurricanes Helene and Milton being the main causes of damage in the USA. In total, these storms led to losses of US$ 173 billion. Non-peak perils such as […]