Global Water Shortage: WBGU Calls for Climate-Resilient Water Management

Driven by climate change, heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and prolonged in Germany. Especially for older adults, children, and people with pre-existing conditions, extreme heat can pose a health risk.

In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings can contribute to the development of preventive measures: With them, the…

Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann explains how climate change affects our health. The environmental medicine specialist focuses on the prevention of allergic diseases such as hay fever and neurodermatitis.

The Bavarian State Government appoints Helmholtz Munich researcher Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann as special representative for climate resilience and prevention. The Bavarian Minister of Health, Klaus Holetschek, will present the special representative and…