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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 […]

The World Risk Report 2025 has been published and shows that disasters are not only caused by natural events, but above all by social vulnerability, poverty and weak structures. The World Risk Index assesses 193 countries, with risk hotspots in Asia and America, and Africa being particularly vulnerable. The Philippines once again tops the ranking, […]

The new Planetary Health Check 2025 from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been exceeded – one more than in the previous year. For the first time, the ocean acidification boundary is also considered to have been breached. […]

Super Typhoon Ragasa caused severe damage in several countries in East and Southeast Asia. At least 27 people were killed, and many more were injured or are missing. The storm first hit the Philippines, where at least ten people, including several fishermen, were killed. A total of around 190,000 residents were affected there [1, 2, […]

With its study DEvelopment Pathways for Aviation up to 2070 (DEPA 2070), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has examined possible future scenarios for air traffic. Despite a predicted doubling of global air traffic by 2070, significant CO₂ savings are possible: around 23% in the conservative scenario and up to 89% in the progressive scenario, which […]

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has published its State of Global Water Resources 2024 report. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of global water resources, highlights hydrological trends and supports decision-makers in sustainable water management. The analysis makes it clear that the global water cycle is becoming increasingly unpredictable – 2024 was characterised […]

A new short report has been published as part of the Forensic Disaster Analyses (FDA) conducted by the Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): ‘Heavy Rain in Central Europe (September 2025)’. The report highlights the meteorological causes of the heavy rainfall event on 8 and […]

The ‘Stadt-Land-Plus’ funding initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) shows how cities and rural regions can become future-proof through cooperation. Between 2018 and 2025, 22 joint projects developed solutions for settlement development, regional food supply, circular economy and social justice. The key finding: dialogue and cooperation on an equal footing […]

The Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Development Cooperation is awarded annually to projects that improve healthcare in developing countries in a sustainable manner. The prize, that comes with a € 100,000 prize money, recognises both the quality and innovative strength of the projects and the personal commitment of those responsible. The 2025 competition focused […]