Uğur Öztürk
@uguroeztuerk.bsky.social
Studying #landslides, how they relate to #earthquakes, heavy #rainfall, and #urbanization. @univie.ac.at
Save the date 👉 13 November 2026, 5 pm 👉 next instalment of the Young Academy Distinguished Lecture Series @oeaw.bsky.social: "Floods, Droughts, and Landslides in a Changing World: Extremes of the Century or a Century of Extremes?" Hosted by @uguroeztuerk.bsky.social www.oeaw.ac.at/junge-akadem...
Floods, Droughts, and Landslides in a Changing World: Extremes of the Century or a Century of Extremes?
As part of the YOUNG ACADEMY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
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A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them. Here is my journey
The open houses at the edge of disaster
What are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out.
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Unglaublich: Diese Stange wurde vor einem Jahr in das Eis des größten Gletschers der Alpen gebohrt, dem Aletschgletscher. 🇨🇭 Allein in den letzten 3 Monaten sind hier fast 6 Meter Eis geschmolzen. Der Rekordsommer 2026 hinterlässt tiefe Spuren. 📸 A. Linsbauer via @matthias_huss
There are reports of more flooding on the Trishuli. The seismic data suggests it started around 8:45 UTC, 2:30 am Nepali time, that the flood is much smaller than the one on Wednesday, and that the flood peak has passed. We need more information to confirm if it's related to the newly formed lakes.
I have just learned about the passing of Dr. Paola Reichenbach. She was a giant in the world of #landslide research. One of her major contributions was her critical review of statistically based landslide susceptibility models, a landmark paper (doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...). www.cnr.it/en/news/1457...
Il Cnr piange la scomparsa di Paola Reichenbach | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
18/08/2026
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Growing traffic on inland waterways could offer an opportunity for cutting emissions go.nature.com/4wqx0nl
Shipping on rivers packs a surprisingly large climate punch
Growing traffic on inland waterways could offer an opportunity for cutting emissions.
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In July 2005, over 500 mm of rainfall in a few days triggered numerous landslides and debris flows in Yangshan (the Yang Mountains) in China. eos.org/thelandslide... Before and after satellite images by @planet.com.
😱 Der Rhein am absoluten Limit. Das ist eine hydrologische Katastrophe. (P.s. das Bild rechts habe ich letzte Woche bei 23cm gemacht 😵💫).
We were expecting to see 40°C at our office's terrace in @univie.ac.at. The final observation, however, reached only 39°C. Unfortunately, this won't be the warmest summer we will experience. #ClimateChange will ensure reaching 40°C very soon (doi.org/10.1029/2025...).
Last year, our #Landslide session was the largest at #MedGU25, with outstanding contributions from across the Mediterranean and beyond. Let’s keep the momentum—help us fill a full day of landslide research! 👉 Submit your abstract to Track 15 at the #MedGU26 2026.medgu.org @tolgagorum.bsky.social
Mass tourism–driven urbanisation is often blamed for increasing socio-natural #hazards. Tourism can also be an opportunity: by investing in hazard-aware land transformation, communities can reduce #risk & turn the odds in their favor. doi.org/10.1088/1748... @univie.ac.at @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Typhoon Bavi caused landslides and flooding over the weekend as it made landfall in eastern China, where the authorities evacuated almost two million people. At least 17 people were killed in the Philippines, where it was known as Typhoon Inday, the country’s state news agency reported on Saturday.
Typhoon Bavi Hits China, Causing Evacuations, Floods and Flight Delays
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of France.
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#GlobalChange leads to more deadly #landslides in urbanised areas. But fatalities do not need to follow the same trend. 👉 Educating people would decrease avoidable casualties 👉 Integrated hazard modelling could better inform decision makers 🔗 Full #ECHVienna article: lnkd.in/dXFc67S6 @univie.ac.at
Hydrological modeller vacancy at Fathom, UK. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs
Für seine wegweisenden Beiträge zur Analyse hydrologischer Systeme und zur prozessbasierten Bewertung hydrologischer Modelle wurde Prof. Thorsten Wagener, Ph.D., die John Dalton-Medaille verliehen: www.uni-potsdam.de/de/nachricht... @egu.eu @unipotsdamwater.bsky.social #klima #umwelt #hydrologie
Wegweisende Wasserforschung – Prof. Thorsten Wagener mit der John Dalton-Medaille ausgezeichnet
Medieninformation 11-05-2026 / Nr. 039
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Zunehmende Dürren – Wie leben im Zeitalter des „Wasserbankrotts“? Professor Thorsten Wagener im Deutschlandfunk Kultur -- www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/zunehmende-d...
Zunehmende Dürren - Wie leben im Zeitalter des "Wasserbankrotts"?
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Yet, most fatalities are associated with those Earthquakes, expectedly. A similar pattern exists in the case of floods, such as the 2022 #KwaZulu-Natal. That's a major reason why #landslide impact is severely underestimated globally. Landslides are still considered to be isolated, scattered hazards.
Dave Petley@davepetley.bsky.social · 4mo agoA new study (Sun et al. 2026) in the journal Natural Hazards Review shows that in six earthquakes in China between 2010 and 2022, landslides and rockfalls were responsible for at least half of the total fatalities. eos.org/thelandslide...
On 19 July 2025, record-breaking rainfall triggered a landslide that destroyed 26 buildings in Sangneung village, Sanchong, South Korea. Plans are now being developed to permanently relocate the community. eos.org/thelandslide...
Join us at #AI&Resilience on 11 June in #Vienna for discussions on AI, resilience, and critical infrastructure. Together with @atary.bsky.social, we'll present our work on AI-driven early warning for railway safety. Thanks @laurampana.bsky.social for organizing and moderating.
AI & Resilience: AI for Early Warning and Infrastructure Protection
AI for early warning & infrastructure resilience: satellite data, flooding prediction & critical protection.
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Wir sind schockiert und selbstverständlich bei der Demonstration am nächsten Mittwoch in Wien dabei! @cemess.bsky.social @microbesplanet.bsky.social #UnisRetten #CeMESS #wirbrauchenforschung
#Urban environments are increasingly at the forefront of global risk. Unsurprising, our #EGU26 session, “Urban Risk in a Changing World: Dynamics, Disruption & Resilience in Cities,” sparked engaging discussions with many questions throughout. See you all in #EGU27 @faithatron.bsky.social
Another year has passed, and our landslide session is once again almost full—covering the entire afternoon at #EGU26! Join us if you're interested in hearing about the latest developments in landslide forecasting research. @lorenava.bsky.social is giving the invited talk.
@preventionweb.bsky.social featured a new #landslide paper that shows: #land-cover-change, as a proxy for human footprint on world's mountains, controls landslide fatalities www.preventionweb.net/quick/101647 #LandDegradation #EnvironmentalChange @univie.ac.at
Wealth and land-cover change govern landslide fatalities on world’s mountains
A new paper Fidan et al. (2026) demonstrates that wealth and the rate of land-cover change play a key role in determining the occurrence of fatal landslides in mountain areas.
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A new paper Fidan et al. (2026) demonstrates that wealth and the rate of land-cover change play a key role in determining the occurrence of fatal landslides in mountain areas. These factors are statistically more significant that precipitation and topography. eos.org/thelandslide...
Der #Klimawandel beginnt, die Grenzen unserer Infrastruktur zu testen – und das ist längst kein Problem mehr nur im #GlobalenSüden (doi.org/10.1007/s103...). In #Europa beobachten wir inzwischen immer wieder neue/reaktivierte #Erdrutsche entlang von Verkehrswegen: www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/erdru...
Erdrutsch in Italien: Wie der Hang in Bewegung kam
In Molise reaktivierte sich ein Erdrutsch, der Straßen und Bahnlinien unterbrach. Experten warnen vor langer Instabilität des Untergrunds.
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In der #Schweiz gibt es einen aktiven #Erdrutsch, der möglicherweise Todesopfer fordern könnte. In einem Interview zeige ich mögliche Szenarien auf, falls der Erdrutsch den darunter liegenden Bach blockiert. Hoffentlich tritt das beste Szenario: Sedimentablagerung entlang des Bachs. @univie.ac.at
DER SPIEGEL@spiegel.de · 7mo agoRund 40 Kilometer vom verschütteten Dorf Blatten entfernt reißt an einem Berg in der Schweiz die Erde auf. Ein Experte skizziert drei Szenarien für den nahegelengen Ort Chippis.
