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 Gabi Zachmann
"It is not technically possible to mitigate the impact of extreme flooding"

In an interview with ntv, disaster researcher Andreas Schäfer explains why the floods in southern Spain were so devastating and why certain flood events are difficult to mitigate.

 

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Czechowice Dziedzice, Hochwasser 2024, Drohnenansicht des überfluteten Gebiets, Polen SchlesienElżbieta Kap (Adobe Stock)
Flood situation in Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany, September 2024

FAQ on the floods from experts at the GFZ, the UFZ and the KIT/CEDIM

 

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 Susanna Mohr
Extreme weather risk – thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain

Filmmaker Torsten Mehltretter joined our storm-chasing team for a documentary for ARTE.

 

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 Jannick Fischer
How do tornadoes form?

In Europe and Germany there is a rising interest in tornadoes, but how do the whirlwinds form?

 

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 Gabi Zachmann
Microgrids: a resilient city for all

CEDIM researchers have developed a model that takes into account the fair design of decentralized energy systems.

 

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 Jaroslaw Kwoczala | Unsplash
Extreme temperatures and heat stress in urban public spaces

Development of methods to spatialy visualise thermal comfort in heterogeneous urban areas using remote sensing data.

 

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