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

Alessia Matano and Francesco Avanzi August 23, 2023

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 …[Read More]

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Welcome to the blog of the Hydrological Sciences (HS) Division of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). This blog is a platform to communicate new ideas and old thoughts, a bit of history and future perspectives, as well as a glimpse at experimental and modelling studies. In other words, it is a platform to share news, research and opinions on hydrological processes and applications, including interactions between hydrology and other disciplines in geosciences. Everybody is invited to contribute to the blog and submit posts to the Editorial Team.