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Hydrological Sciences

Alessia Matano

Alessia Matanó is a PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam's Institute for Environmental Studies, specializing in hydrological extremes. Her research explores the interactions between drought, floods, and society, combining statistical and qualitative analyses. Alessia's interest lies in understanding how compound and consecutive risks develop as combinations of multiple climatic and societal drivers. Catch her on Twitter: @Alessia_Matano.

Floods and droughts: two sides of the same hydrological coin

Floods and droughts: two sides of the same hydrological coin

This is not (only) a flood. Inspired by Magritte’s painting: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’ After an alarming dry winter, the European continent has been enduring weeks of a record-breaking heatwave across the southern regions, while coping with scattered, intense precipitation and flash floods. In Zaragoza (Spain), recent flash floods swiftly transformed the previously dry landscape into raging rivers ...[Read More]