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Natural Hazards

Francesco Cavalleri

Francesco Cavalleri is an early-career climate scientist at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and a PhD candidate at the University of Milan in collaboration with Research on Energetic Systems (RSE). His research focuses on high-resolution meteorological reanalyses and their applications for extreme events and in climate services. He is also active in climate communication and outreach, including co-authoring a book on politics and climate and organizing educational and social initiatives.

Extreme hourly rainfall is increasing in Italy: insights from high-resolution climate reanalysis

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Intense rainfall lasting only a few hours is often enough to trigger natural hazards such as flash floods and landslides, leading to severe damage to infrastructure. These short-lived events are among the most dangerous natural hazards in the Mediterranean region, yet they are also among the hardest to study. Their small spatial scale and brief duration mean that they are often missed or underesti ...[Read More]