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The average of maximum daily rainfall is increasing by 2.3% per decade
The Global Water Monitor Consortium has released its 2025 report. The Australian National University is leading the effort, with scientific support from the GFZ.
Taking the pulse of our Earth
to safeguard a habitable planet.
The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research.
News
Project launch for “RESET” on land-based CO2 removal
Enhanced silicate weathering through rock flour applied to farmland can permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The long-term consequences and efficacy must be investigated.
Berlin-Brandenburg Innovation Award 2025 for DiGOS
The GFZ spin-off DiGOS Potsdam GmbH was honoured for its development “Phosaris”, which uses fibre-optic cables for infrastructure monitoring.
News from RIFS
Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellowship — Building Bridges Between Science and Policymaking
The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) is now accepting applications for the Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellowship 2027. The fellowship was established to support individuals dedicated to sustainable development and building bridges across diverse sectors and communities. The institute…
Positions
Prof. Patricia Martínez-Garzón appointed to the “Academia Joven de España”
The Young Academy of Spain honours her cutting-edge research on tectonic and induced seismology and earthquake risk mitigation.
Awards & Honours
Tim Schöne receives the “2025 Outstanding Student and PhD Candidate Presentation Award”
The OSPP Award is presented by the European Geosciences Union. T. Schöne receives it for his scientific work on the migration behavior of uranium in Opalinus Clay.
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