With nearly a decade of experience in fire behaviour and aerial operations, Abraham Hernández Jacinto, member of the EU Forest Fires Assessment and Advisory Team (FAST), shares key lessons from the 2025 wildfire season.

As wildfires grow in scale and intensity across Europe, innovative approaches are urgently needed to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response. Under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), six EU-funded projects are piloting new tools and methods.

Mount Etna is an active volcano towering over the town of Catania, in Sicily - the highest in Europe and a top destination for tourists throughout the year. This iconic symbol also presents challenges in the area of disaster risk management, highlighting the need to improve community preparedness.

The Cohesion for Transitions (C4T) GROUNDWORK initiative has opened a new call to help public authorities implement Cohesion Policy investments under Policy Objective 2, a greener, low-carbon and resilient Europe.

Opportunity to have a demo at the expo of the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions (until 2 November).

Opportunity for international travel support to the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions (until 2 November).

The Knowledge Network Capacity Development pillar aims to connect, promote and strengthen capacity development initiatives relevant to civil protection and disaster management.

Through the Knowledge Network, the scientific community and operational stakeholders in disaster management have a new space to connect and share knowledge.

The exercise programme of the Knowledge Network offers a variety of civil protection exercises to enhance prevention, preparedness and disaster response.

Community of Valued Experts in Hydro meteorological and Technological Multi-hazards.

Vulnerable Elements and Risk Assessment.

Strengthening the Large-Scale Earthquake Resilience of Cyprus by Implementing Joint Planning and Response Operations facilitated by the UCPM.