EGU Natural Hazards Division

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Official EGU NH Division account, operated by volunteers on behalf of European Geoscience Union, providing information on Natural Hazards research. Online weekdays, European time.

Throwback Thursday ⏪ In case you missed past posts from our blog 👀 Today we are heading to Switzerland 🇨🇭, where Christophe Lambiel answers our questions about the Blatten landslide that occurred in May 2025. Check the article to learn more about the event: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh... #EGUblogs

The Blatten landslide in Switzerland

In the morning of May 28, 2025, the picturesque Swiss alpine village of Blatten sat quiet and serene in the Lötschen Valley. Exceptionally quiet, in fact, as the village was evacuated on May…

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📢 Monday blog day! In case you missed it, check out our latest NH blog post 👀 A journey to the Adriatic, old photos and newspapers, and real detective work to uncover historical meteotsunamis 🌊🗞️ blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh... Our blog is always open for contributions, reach out to us! #EGUblogs

Hunting for historical Adriatic meteotsunamis

Before modern instruments, our only clues about past sea events came from written records and folklore. Along the eastern Adriatic coast, stories of sudden floods and “ tidal waves ” (locally called…

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Our socials were a bit quiet, but the blog never stopped 👀 Last Monday we dropped a new post and it's time for a trip to the Adriatic 🌊 Archive photos, old newspapers and a true detective story to uncover historical meteotsunamis in Croatia. Curious? Dive in 👇 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh... #EGUblogs

Hunting for historical Adriatic meteotsunamis

Before modern instruments, our only clues about past sea events came from written records and folklore. Along the eastern Adriatic coast, stories of sudden floods and “ tidal waves ” (locally called…

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The #EGU24 General Assembly is over, but the Natural Hazards Division activities go on! 🌍 Are you passionate about writing and science communication? We are looking for new contributors to the EGU Natural Hazards Blog! Get in touch: ecs-nh@egu.eu or voskaki@gmail.com blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh...

We want you! Join the EGU Natural Hazards Blog Team

Are you passionate about natural hazards? Do you want to explore and enhance your science communication skills? The EGU Natural Hazards Division Blog seeks beautiful minds to become enthusiastic new e...

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🏆 Celebrating outstanding science at #EGU25 🏅 Annegret Thieken – for shaping flood risk management pratices 🏅 Mariana Madruga de Brito – for her innovative use of NLP for climate impacts 🏅 Sergio M. Vicente Serrano – for advancing drought assessment tools Really inspiring work! 🙌 #NHDivision #ECS

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Monday blog day! 📢 Get ready - EGU 2025 General Assembly is coming up fast! 🌍 From climate change to planetary science, from hands-on workshops to career-boosting meetups: this is the place to be for anyone passionate about geoscience! @egu.eu Read more 👇 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh... #EGU25

Discover, Collaborate, Innovate: EGU 2025 is Here!

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 t...

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The NH Division Blog ranked 1st in the panel vote! 🏆🎉 Congrats to Asimina Voskaki for her post: A Symphony of Uncertainties exploring the complex interplay between climate hazards & human societies. Read more on the need for resilience & adaptation! 🌍🌪️ blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh... #NaturalHazards

A symphony of uncertainties: exploring the interplay between climate hazards and human societies

Climate hazards are manifestations of the Earth’s complex climatic systems. As natural events, they have always occurred, yet changes in the global climate increase the frequency and intensity of extr...

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European Geosciences Union (EGU)@egu.eu · last yr.

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the best #EGUDivision blogs of 2024! The Natural Hazards Division blog won the public vote, as for the panel vote, the Geodesy Division Blog ranked first. 🤩 A big thanks to everyone who voted and supported these inspiring blogs! Read more here:egu.eu/44AYR9

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We’ve landed on Bluesky! 🌍 Same community, new home. Follow us for updates on the Natural Hazards Division, insights, and discussions. Stay updated on all our initiatives, events, and opportunities to connect with fellow researchers! #EGU25 #NaturalHazards

European Geosciences Union (EGU)@egu.eu · last yr.

Hello Bluesky! EGU is pleased to be able to activate our account here, and share all the exciting news about the upcoming General Assembly: #EGU25, our #OpenAccess publications and more! Several of our Divisions will be making the move over from Twitter/X too, so keep an eye out for your favourites!

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