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Press Releases (2026)

26 March 2026|Research

Study using climate simulations Human-caused climate change fuels mega-fires in the Arctic

North in flames: Satellite image of a large-scale fire in western Greenland.

Photo: NASA Earth Observatory

The Arctic has been experiencing record wildfires for years. Lukas Fiedler, a researcher at the Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH) at the...

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10 March 2026|Research

Are all coasts tsunami-ready?

A rusti tsunami evacuation sign at the beach in Arica, Chile. In the background hotels and grey mountains.

Photo: Jörn Behrens

UNESCO wants all at-risk coasts around the world to be “tsunami-ready” by 2030. Today, on the fifteenth anniversary of the tsunami that struck Japan...