Interested in getting involved in shaping the EGU NH Division? Interested in having an active role during the organisation of the annual General Assembly? Are you working in a field of research related to Natural Hazards? Then keep reading! Our Division is seeking new volunteer Science Officers to fill in the role for the following subdivisions: NH2: Volcanic Hazards NH3: Landslide Hazards NH5: S ...[Read More]
Getting to know Anne Mangeney 2022 Sergey Soloviev Medal
Icebergs floating in the ice fjord near Ilulissat, Greenland (photo credit: Steffen Seitz, distributed via Imaggeo)
In today’s interview, we talk with Anne Mangeney, Professor of Geosciences at the Paris Diderot University. Anne has been awarded the 2022 Sergey Soloviev Medal. This medal is awarded for outstanding scientific contributions in fundamental research that improves our knowledge of basic natural hazards principles and research that assesses and leads to the proper mitigation of natural hazards ...[Read More]
Putting some pieces of the climate puzzle together, a chat with Jakob Zscheischler
“Support” is an art installation by artist Lorenzo Quinn located in Venice, Italy. Two giant hands emerge from the world-famous Grand Canal to protect and support the historical building of the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel. With this sculpture, Quinn wants to raise people's awareness about climate change and its effects in one of the cities most at risk. Credit: Hung Vuong Pham (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
The climate on our home planet is changing, and the effects of this change affect all of us at different levels starting from an enhancement of extreme weather events, a severe natural hazard. Climate change has several drivers, which in turn have complex interactions. Thus, it should not surprise us if climate science is a complex and interdisciplinary discipline with numerous players and great p ...[Read More]
Is it time to think about the EGU General Assembly 2022? Yes, it is!
The General Assembly (GA) 2022 will take place from 3 to 8 April 2022, and, as of now, it is thought to be hosted in a hybrid format with in-presence events in Vienna (Austria) and online events on an interactive platform. The conference is still so far away, why do you have to think about it now? Well, for once, the call for abstracts is open! So, it is time to review the provisional progr ...[Read More]