Hydrological Sciences

Midnight stutters of an environmentalist, an open letter to the people and places of the planet

Sina Khatami August 13, 2024

We are in a state of environmental crisis. As someone who knows something about this, i’m really worried about the rising food crisis (due to ongoing wars in regions of russia-ukraine and israel-palestine), and waves of environmental refugees. In this strip of lands, soil is getting ruined daily. Every bomb ruins a patch of soil including moisture, microorganisms, roots, plants, … . Imagine how mu ...[Read More]

Meet your ECS Rep – Christina Orieschnig

Melissa Reidy August 8, 2024

Christina Orieschnig at EGU GA 2024

Christina Orieschnig is a hydrologist at IRD in the South of France. She is also the Early Career Scientist representative for the EGU Hydrological Sciences division. Can you tell us about the focus of your research? What have you done so far and what are you doing next? I completed my PhD at AgroParisTech in 2022. My research focused on building an eco-hydrological model in the Mekong Delta in C ...[Read More]

Meet Division President Alberto Viglione

Christina Orieschnig August 1, 2024

Alberto Viglione, is the President of the Hydrological Sciences Division of the European Geosciences Union. He is an Associate Professor in Hydrology at Politecnico di Torino. As Division President, it is his job to represent hydrologists within the EGU, and to manage the administration of the division, especially arranging the programme at the General Assembly. Can you tell us about the focus o ...[Read More]

Is the Caspian Sea Going to Experience Aral Sea Syndrome?

Amin Sadeqi July 25, 2024

The peril of rising sea levels due to global climate change is evident, posing significant threats. Conversely, inland seas and lakes experience declining water levels, exacerbated by heightened evaporation and diminishing inflows, presenting alarming consequences. Between 1992 and 2020, 53% of global inland water bodies experienced significant declines Currently, several lakes worldwide, such as ...[Read More]