CSC News-Scan – July/August 2011 - The CSC News-Scan provides an overview about the latest scientific results on climate and climate change research and their impacts.

Since august 15th the entire CSC-team is working in new corporate office rooms.

The new website offers an easy access to more than 30 German scientific institutions working in the fields of climate, climate change and climate adaptation In addition it gives an overview of climate relevant research in Germany as well as insight in the current state of climate-knowledge.

How high is the risk for societies worldwide to become victims of natural hazards and climate change? The WorldRiskReport 2011 gives new answers. On behalf of Alliance Development Works, UNU-EHS has developed the WorldRiskIndex and calculated risk values for 173 countries worldwide.