Natural Hazards

Combining geomorphology, geomorphometry and natural hazards research: the way forward

Giulia Roder December 4, 2018

Minimum downslope vertical distance, following the flow path(s), to the riverbed. Knowing the water depth, this map can provide an idea of the potentially flooded area, northeaster US. © Giulia Sofia.

Today I have the honour to introduce a friend and a brilliant scientist that recently won the 2019 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists of the EGU, Dr Giulia Sofia. Dr Sofia is currently Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut (USA) in the Hydrometeorology and Hydrologic Remote Sensing group. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Forestry Science, and PhD (201 ...[Read More]

Time for submissions: sessions proposed by NhET at the next EGU conference!

Jonathan Rizzi November 19, 2018

The new year is approaching, and at the beginning of 2019, there is also the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the next EGU conference in Wien, from the 7th to the 12th of April 2019. The Natural hazards Early career scientist Team has proposed many sessions and short courses. Below you can find a list of them. We also remind that there is the opportunity for financial support to ...[Read More]

The (un)usual suspect: how the environment affects human health.

Vale Cigala November 5, 2018

If you have been regularly following our blog for this (almost) past year, you may have noticed that the field of natural hazards is coloured by many different shades. One more that I would like to present to you today is about how the natural environment can affect human health. It is a recognized fact that geo-materials can pose a threat to our health. One of the most striking examples is asbest ...[Read More]

Volcanic eruptions: Sometimes natural spectacles, but other times disasters

Francisco Cáceres October 22, 2018

In April 2018, an eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started. The activity continued for months, with impressive lava flows that cut roads and even covered houses and entire neighbourhoods (Figure 1), forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Fortunately, it did not take any life. Some weeks later, on June 3rd, Fuego volcano, in Guatemala, shocked the international community with a sh ...[Read More]