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The latest newsletter from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ features an exciting podcast in which Reimund Schwarze, climate economist at UFZ and board member of the DKKV, provides an analysis of the UN Climate Conference COP29 held in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the podcast, he shares his perspective on the negotiations […]

As part of the Himalayan Flood Database HiFlo-DAT project, which investigates the impacts of flood events in the Indian Himalayas, an extensive package of materials has now been released. This includes the journal article, a film, and an online repository with the complete database materials. The published materials provide new insights into past flood events […]

As part of the WaX consortium projects, 28 fact sheets on various water storage measures have been published. These best-practice examples provide a comprehensive overview of the wide range of existing storage solutions available for urban and rural areas to address the challenges of water management. The fact sheets are primarily aimed at municipal stakeholders […]

Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts KAHR (Klimaanpassung, Hochwasser, Resilienz) ist die Publikation „Nach der Flutkatastrophe: Chance für Veränderung“ erschienen. Der vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderte Praxisleitfaden bietet Kommunen strategische Ansätze und konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für einen nachhaltigen Wiederaufbau nach Hochwasserereignissen. In Zusammenarbeit mit 13 Verbundpartnern verbindet die Publikation wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse mit Erfahrungsberichten betroffener Gemeinden. […]

As part of the WaX project, the information paper „Nutzung von Niederschlagsradar-Informationen zur Hochwasseranalyse: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen“ (Use of Precipitation Radar Information for Flood Analysis: Opportunities and Limitations) has been published. Three projects of the BMBF funding initiative Water-Extreme Events (WaX), with support from the German Weather Service (DWD), have compiled a summary on the […]

The INCREASE research project examined the challenges of disaster risk management in a changing climate, focusing on an integrated analysis and assessment approach for hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience, as well as an integrated management approach for emergencies and disasters. The newly published Policy Brief builds on the project’s key findings and presents approaches to […]

The Forensic Disaster Analysis Group (FDA) of the Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) has published a research report on the earthquake in Myanmar. Based on information from March 28, 2025, 2:00 PM CET, a forensic disaster analysis was conducted, systematically and in detail, to examine the earthquake and its impacts in […]

The International Journal of Disaster Risk Science dedicates its special issue “The Sendai Framework Celebrates Its 10th Birthday” to a comprehensive reflection on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction after 10 years. The publication thematically explores the implementation and evolution of the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction. Various perspectives are addressed, including resilience, […]

We are very pleased to announce the publication of our new topic page “Early Warning Systems”. Extreme weather events, natural disasters and other crisis situations repeatedly demonstrate the importance of reliable early warning systems. But what exactly are early warning systems? How does warning the population in Germany work? And what are the challenges? Find […]