Is the record-breaking heat in the Alps depleting water reserves?

Five questions for a hydrologist and a climatologist

Building communities around water

Why we’re failing the climate – and why we must act regardless.

Sociologist Jens Beckert and biologist Georg Niedrist explain where the real room for action still lies.

From paintbrushes to pixels

A brief history of Earth observation from Renaissance paintings to stacks of satellite images

Understanding one another for greater resilience

Two interviews on communication, prevention, and risk management in the context of climate change

Gender

Definitions to better understand and data to envision change

A well is not enough

A case study in Angola reveals how adapting to climate change with technology alone is not enough, and that in the long run it could actually cause more harm than good.

Fighting over water

Graphic article – How the water resource of a river is used and what conflicts may arise among those who benefit from it.

The case of Bhutan

A research team from South Tyrol travels to Bhutan to train experts in analysing climate risks and returns with the insight that the Himalayan state has a lot to teach.

We have to learn how to live on a damaged planet

Why technological advancement alone won’t solve climate change

Fahrerlose Busse in den Tälern

Autonom fahrende öffentliche Fahrzeuge könnten die Mobilität in ländlichen Gebieten verbessern. Eine Grundlagenforschung untersucht, wie.

Forests that protect

A study assessed the impact from climate change on eleven South Tyrolean forests that have one trait in common…

Ohne Schnee ist die Gefahr einer Dürre größer

Neue Studie zum Schneefall in Trentino-Südtirol: Starker Rückgang in den letzten 40 Jahren

Sport in den Bergen

Wie schätzen Menschen das Risiko ein und wie bereiten sie sich vor?

What is an extreme event?

Since 1981, a research project has analysed the extreme events that have affected certain Alpine regions. The results of which have enabled new models to manage them better.