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 Andreas Schäfer
Earthquake in the Pacific: CEDIM employee interviewed

In an interview with the Science Media Center, CEDIM expert Andreas Schäfer explains the causes and consequences of the Kamchatka earthquake, emphasising the effectiveness of existing tsunami warning systems.

 

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 Andreas Schäfer
CEDIM FDA Report Kamchatka tsunami (Pacific region, July 2025)

As of 30 Juni 2025 23:00 CEST

 

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SuperzelleSusanna Mohr
Progress in hail research: the LIFT project and the ICECHIP campaign

Insights into an extraordinary measurement campaign on hail formation: storm chasing, supercells and spectacular updraft measurements

 

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Rissige, trockene Erde mit spärlich wachsendem Gras.Susanna Mohr
Heat stress in changing societies and a changing climate

Heat exposure is driven by climate change and population dynamics. We disentangled these drivers and show how observational and projection biases may influence future heat exposure.

 

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Große Hagelkörner im Gras nach einem Sturm.Susanna Mohr
How hail is changing in Europe

3 things to know about climate change and hail risk

 

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Logo von IRDR: Integrierte Forschung zu Katastrophenrisiken.
Policy Brief "Disaster Risk Reduction Products and Processes: Knowledge Sharing for Place- and Context-Specific Actions"

The new policy brief from IRDR presents different examples to developing science-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) products, with examples from CEDIM/Risklayer.

Personen lassen einen Wetterballon vor stürmischem Himmel steigen.Susanna Mohr
Storm chasing in the USA

CEDIM is participating in the international ICECHIP hail measurement campaign in the Great Plains.

 

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Eisenbahnbrücke über einem Fluss mit niedrigem Wasserstand und Frachtschiffen.Susanna Mohr
Exploring hydrological drought events in a large meteorological data set

Simulating streamflow values with WRF-Hydro by using not yet observed meteorological droughts

 

 

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Climate Indicators for Rural Areas – A Guide for Municipal Climate Adaptation?

KIT researchers are committed to strengthening rural communities in order to prepare them strategically for climate adaptation measures.

 

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 KIT
Podcast: Geothermal energy in cities – a hot idea for hot days

The asphalt is glowing, the air is shimmering – cities are heating up. CEDIM researcher Susanne Benz wants to use this excess heat to save energy. A crazy idea or the future of sustainable cities?

 

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 Heinz Jürgen Punge
CEDIM and Willis Towers Watson expand their collaboration with NASA to address hail risk

WTW continues its long-standing partnership with CEDIM and NASA to advance the understanding and modeling of hail risks. Building on more than a decade of collaboration, this new phase will focus on using state-of-the-art data sets and research to address the challenges posed by hailstorms, with an emphasis on the impact of climate change.

 

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 Andreas Schäfer
CEDIM FDA Report "Mandalay Earthquake Myanmar 2025"

As of 28 March 2025 14:00 CET

 

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 Gabi Zachmann
Researchers are missing climate policy

Due to geopolitical upheavals, climate change is in danger of slipping off the agenda. Researchers at CEDIM, together with other researchers at KIT, are calling for a rethink and are joining a nationwide appeal.

 

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 Sarah Ho
From floods to fields: new horizons for reservoirs

Storing flood water in retention basins could provide much-needed water for agriculture in times of drought – without risking flood protection.

 

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 Gabi Zachmann
Artificial intelligence: Better Flood Protection

KIT researchers - including CEDIM scientists - use machine learning to develop the first national flood forecasting model for small rivers

 

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 GRACE
GRACE/CEDIM Winter School 2025 on Meteorological Extremes

Date: February 17-21, 2025

 

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 Johann Kleer
Hail frequency in Germany: regional trends over the last 20 years

3D radar-based hail tracks reveal region-specific trends in Germany over the past 20 years.

 

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