The European Commission yesterday publishes its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union, covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The reports highlight progress made in improving the status of EU water bodies over the past six years and identify key […]
Lessons in managing the risk of floods and droughts
Weather extremes are becoming more common. A recent study looks into the reasons why risk management is usually ineffective when dealing with a second more hazardous event, and takes home lessons from two success stories. Risk management has reduced human and economic vulnerability to floods and droughts, but their impact is still increasing in many […]
EU Space is the key to disaster risk management and response
When it comes to weather-related events, 2021 was a record-breaking year for Europe. The summer the hottest on record – with a part of Sicily setting a provisional heat record for Europe at 48.8 degrees Celsius in August – translating into a very dry Mediterranean region. This extreme heatwave ignited wildfires across countries like Greece […]