#naturalhazards

Discover, Collaborate, Innovate: EGU 2025 is Here!

Navakanesh M Batmanathan April 7, 2025

EGU General Assembly 2017 (image credit: Kai Boggild, distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The EGU 2025 General Assembly, scheduled from 27 April to 2 May 2025 in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most anticipated events in the geosciences field. This year’s assembly is expected to gather thousands of scientists from across the globe, offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the latest research, innovations, and trends in Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Whether you’re a st ...[Read More]

The Geography of Multi-Hazards: Exploring Landscapes Prone to Hazard Cascades

Hedieh Soltanpour March 10, 2025

Diverse geographical settings, highlighting areas where Earth processes have the potential to overlap in time and space: Coastal (Laguna Beach, USA) (Image credit: Hedieh Soltanpour)

Multi-hazards are “a selection of major hazards that a country faces, and specific contexts where hazards occur simultaneously, cascadingly, and accumulatively considering the interrelationships among them”, based on the UNSDRR definition [7]. Yet, this definition raises two key questions: Where are these specific contexts located, and what characteristics make them susceptible to intersecting haz ...[Read More]

From Reflection to Action – Wishes for the Year Ahead

Asimina Voskaki December 18, 2024

(Image credit: Nanne Tiggelman, Pixabay licence)

When another year comes to an end, it is time for reflection. In the context of natural hazards, it is essential to consider the challenges posed to societies, what went well, what could have been done better, and how we could create a more resilient world. Just before Big Ben strikes 12 times, marking the moment of a new day and year, and the fireworks are set to begin, our blog editors share th ...[Read More]

An epic blockbuster of natural extreme forces: natural hazards through cinematic lenses

Asimina Voskaki November 13, 2024

(image credit: Jensen Art Co, Pixabay licence)

Do you enjoy watching natural hazard movies? Exploring the unfolding of the Earth’s immense power, the level of destruction, human responses and resilience? Can movies offer a glimpse into the chaos and devastation that natural hazard events can bring? Imagine the havoc a storm surge overtopping the Thames Barrier could cause in London. Without a doubt, natural hazard movies raise questions about ...[Read More]