Annegret Thieken is awarded the Plinius Medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions to understanding and minimising flood risks.

Global warming is causing glaciers to melt faster in many mountain regions. But is the melting of glaciers also increasing the dangers?

Study shows: Lake areas are growing, but floods are mainly from smaller lakes

Video about the expedition of an international research group to study the development of the rapidly changing landscape

Humboldt Research Fellow Dr Patricio Yeste has received the award for the best dissertation in the field of climatology from the AEC

Prof Dr Axel Bronstert has been appointed Visiting Professor at the ICED at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.