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[Translate to English:] Abror Gafurov von dem Schriftzug "Welcome to Azerbaijan" und den UN und COP Logos

An “Early Warning System for All”

The long-term goal is an early warning system for all natural hazards and all the people on earth. Interview with Abror Gafurov on the occasion of the COP29 in Baku.

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PD Dr Heidi Kreibich honoured with Volker Medal

She was awarded the International Hydrology Prize by the IAHS, UNESCO and WMO for her work on analysing and managing flood risks at a conference in Brazil.

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Noah Schmidt honoured as “Star of Education”

The IHK Potsdam honoured the most successful trainees of the year. Noah Schmidt completed his apprenticeship as an electronics technician at GFZ with an outstanding exam. Congratulations & interview

Martin Herold standing in front of the library on the Telegrafenberg

Better linking climate and biodiversity protection

‘We need to focus more on land use change,’ says Prof Martin Herold in an interview on the occasion of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29 in Baku

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