October 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#attributionstudies
#Europeancities
"The impacts were highly heterogeneous across countries, with eastern and southern Europe (Croatia, Malta, Romania and Italy) bearing the highest estimated heat-related mortality burden."
See also summer 2026 🔽
#ExtremeEvents
#attributionstudies
#Europeancities
"The impacts were highly heterogeneous across countries, with eastern and southern Europe (Croatia, Malta, Romania and Italy) bearing the highest estimated heat-related mortality burden."
See also summer 2026 🔽
October 23, 2026 at 11:40 AM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#attributionstudies
#Europeancities
"The impacts were highly heterogeneous across countries, with eastern and southern Europe (Croatia, Malta, Romania and Italy) bearing the highest estimated heat-related mortality burden."
See also summer 2026 🔽
#ExtremeEvents
#attributionstudies
#Europeancities
"The impacts were highly heterogeneous across countries, with eastern and southern Europe (Croatia, Malta, Romania and Italy) bearing the highest estimated heat-related mortality burden."
See also summer 2026 🔽
📣 New Podcast! "CATASTROPHIC Natural DISASTERS: How History's Deadliest Events Shaped Our World" on @Spreaker #catastrophe #climatehistory #disasterpreparedness #earthquake #emergencypreparedness #extremeevents #geography #geopolitics #historicalevents #historybuff #historypodcast #humanhistory
CATASTROPHIC Natural DISASTERS: How History's Deadliest Events Shaped Our World
Ever wondered if one single volcanic eruption could actually reset the course of human history? 🌍
From the skies darkening over Tambora to the terrifying scale of the 1931 China floods, we are diving deep into the catastrophic natural disasters that didn't just break the world—they rebuilt it.
In this episode, we explore how deadliest natural disasters in history have acted as the ultimate catalyst for change, triggering revolutions, toppling empires, and exposing the fragility of our modern infrastructure. We aren't just talking about data; we are talking about survival, chaos, and the incredible human capacity to adapt.
Why You Need To Listen:
- Discover the volcanic eruptions that triggered global climate crises.
- Understand how 1931 China floods and other calamities shaped modern geopolitical boundaries.
- Learn how the lessons from past tragedies are the only reason we are still here today.
- Get a reality check on our current state of disaster preparedness.
Whether you’re a history buff or a fan of survival stories, this episode is a wild ride through the moments nature fought back and won. Don't let the next big one catch you off guard—hit that play button now to unlock the secrets of our planet's most violent history! 🎧✨
Subscribe and leave a review to join our community of truth-seekers!
www.spreaker.com
October 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
📣 New Podcast! "CATASTROPHIC Natural DISASTERS: How History's Deadliest Events Shaped Our World" on @Spreaker #catastrophe #climatehistory #disasterpreparedness #earthquake #emergencypreparedness #extremeevents #geography #geopolitics #historicalevents #historybuff #historypodcast #humanhistory
📆In February 2023, storm Juliette severely damaged the crowns of many holm oaks (Quercus ilex), suddenly exposing the organisms living on their trunks and branches to very different environmental conditions.
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#ExtremeEvents
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#ExtremeEvents
September 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
📆In February 2023, storm Juliette severely damaged the crowns of many holm oaks (Quercus ilex), suddenly exposing the organisms living on their trunks and branches to very different environmental conditions.
⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️
#ExtremeEvents
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#ExtremeEvents
These results highlight the different strategies mosses can use to withstand sudden environmental change, and the need to better understand the resilience of epiphytic communities to increasingly frequent extreme events.
#Bryophytes #Mosses #PlantEcology #ForestEcology #ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents
#Bryophytes #Mosses #PlantEcology #ForestEcology #ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents
September 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
These results highlight the different strategies mosses can use to withstand sudden environmental change, and the need to better understand the resilience of epiphytic communities to increasingly frequent extreme events.
#Bryophytes #Mosses #PlantEcology #ForestEcology #ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents
#Bryophytes #Mosses #PlantEcology #ForestEcology #ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
This should also help other drought- and wildfire-prone countries identify where biomass burial is more efficient & economically convenient than "fuel restriction treatments" such as pile burning or biochar.
#ExtremeEvents
This should also help other drought- and wildfire-prone countries identify where biomass burial is more efficient & economically convenient than "fuel restriction treatments" such as pile burning or biochar.
New paper out now in @science.org #ScienceAdvances ‼️
🔗 Read the open-access publication here: doi.org/10.1126/scia...
🧵See the thread below for key points and takeaways!
🔗 Read the open-access publication here: doi.org/10.1126/scia...
🧵See the thread below for key points and takeaways!
Near-term, geospatial opportunity for biomass carbon storage to address the wildfire and climate crises
Climate change and fire suppression are intensifying wildfires, prompting fuel reduction treatments that will generate gigatonnes of waste biomass residues in the near term. We evaluate the potential ...
doi.org
September 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
This should also help other drought- and wildfire-prone countries identify where biomass burial is more efficient & economically convenient than "fuel restriction treatments" such as pile burning or biochar.
#ExtremeEvents
This should also help other drought- and wildfire-prone countries identify where biomass burial is more efficient & economically convenient than "fuel restriction treatments" such as pile burning or biochar.
#ExtremeEvents
Fascinating history (OA) paper, also discussing medieval sources or lack thereof.
Across Central Europe in 1342-1343 there were 16 floods. Four were "great and outstanding", but "only the Magdalena Flood survived in public memory".
Press release: www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/n...
Fascinating history (OA) paper, also discussing medieval sources or lack thereof.
Across Central Europe in 1342-1343 there were 16 floods. Four were "great and outstanding", but "only the Magdalena Flood survived in public memory".
Press release: www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/n...
August 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
#ExtremeEvents
Fascinating history (OA) paper, also discussing medieval sources or lack thereof.
Across Central Europe in 1342-1343 there were 16 floods. Four were "great and outstanding", but "only the Magdalena Flood survived in public memory".
Press release: www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/n...
Fascinating history (OA) paper, also discussing medieval sources or lack thereof.
Across Central Europe in 1342-1343 there were 16 floods. Four were "great and outstanding", but "only the Magdalena Flood survived in public memory".
Press release: www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/n...
Glad to see the community increasing rapidly and so many familiar faces joining! Social psychologist here primarily working on #disasters and #extremeevents, #communityresilience, #socialmovements, and #crowds among others. Feel free to connect ☺️
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicchatter
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicchatter
November 14, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Glad to see the community increasing rapidly and so many familiar faces joining! Social psychologist here primarily working on #disasters and #extremeevents, #communityresilience, #socialmovements, and #crowds among others. Feel free to connect ☺️
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicchatter
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicchatter
How can Switzerland prepare for extreme events and their effects that have never been seen before? This is the topic of the WSL research programme #Extremes and was the topic of the "Forum für Wissen 2025": www.wsl.ch/en/news/inve... @extremeswsl.bsky.social
@wsl-dme.bsky.social #extremeevents
@wsl-dme.bsky.social #extremeevents
Investigating the unthinkable
How can we prepare for something unprecedented? WSL has investigated the effects of extreme events and how to deal with them.
www.wsl.ch
April 7, 2025 at 6:32 AM
How can Switzerland prepare for extreme events and their effects that have never been seen before? This is the topic of the WSL research programme #Extremes and was the topic of the "Forum für Wissen 2025": www.wsl.ch/en/news/inve... @extremeswsl.bsky.social
@wsl-dme.bsky.social #extremeevents
@wsl-dme.bsky.social #extremeevents
New publication: Impacts of climate-induced drought on lake and reservoir #biodiversity and ecosystem services: A review. #climatechange #sustainablewateruse #drinkingwater #hydropower #adaptivemanagement #extremeevents
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
Impacts of climate-induced drought on lake and reservoir biodiversity and ecosystem services: A review - Ambio
Intensifying extreme droughts are altering lentic ecosystems and disrupting services provisioning. Unfortunately, drought research often lacks a holistic and intersectoral consideration of drought imp...
doi.org
January 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
New publication: Impacts of climate-induced drought on lake and reservoir #biodiversity and ecosystem services: A review. #climatechange #sustainablewateruse #drinkingwater #hydropower #adaptivemanagement #extremeevents
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
On The Uncertain Intensity Estimate Of The 1859 #CarringtonEvent
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doi.org/10.1051/swsc...
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#spaceweather #statisticalanalysis #geostatistics #model #geomagnetism #solar #sun #risk #hazard #infrastructure #CME #coronalmassejection #electricpowergrid #numericmodel #naturalhazards #extremeevents
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doi.org/10.1051/swsc...
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#spaceweather #statisticalanalysis #geostatistics #model #geomagnetism #solar #sun #risk #hazard #infrastructure #CME #coronalmassejection #electricpowergrid #numericmodel #naturalhazards #extremeevents
August 21, 2024 at 10:09 PM
On The Uncertain Intensity Estimate Of The 1859 #CarringtonEvent
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doi.org/10.1051/swsc...
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#spaceweather #statisticalanalysis #geostatistics #model #geomagnetism #solar #sun #risk #hazard #infrastructure #CME #coronalmassejection #electricpowergrid #numericmodel #naturalhazards #extremeevents
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doi.org/10.1051/swsc...
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#spaceweather #statisticalanalysis #geostatistics #model #geomagnetism #solar #sun #risk #hazard #infrastructure #CME #coronalmassejection #electricpowergrid #numericmodel #naturalhazards #extremeevents
What will Switzerland's climate be like in the future? Extreme, more extreme, truly extreme? extremesapp.wsl.ch/en/ (New in English!) provides insights into the effects of various climate scenarios for the next 20 years and what solutions are available.
#ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents #Drought #Heat
#ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents #Drought #Heat
April 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
What will Switzerland's climate be like in the future? Extreme, more extreme, truly extreme? extremesapp.wsl.ch/en/ (New in English!) provides insights into the effects of various climate scenarios for the next 20 years and what solutions are available.
#ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents #Drought #Heat
#ClimateChange #ExtremeEvents #Drought #Heat
📖 Some #EXtreme reading to kick-start your week!
🐟 Learn how this forecasting tool can aid the proactive management of fish populations under #extremeevents – leading to reduced local fish mortality.
🧠 Part of the work of the EXtremes Program's brilliant MaLeFiX project team.
bit.ly/3FlsmSX
🐟 Learn how this forecasting tool can aid the proactive management of fish populations under #extremeevents – leading to reduced local fish mortality.
🧠 Part of the work of the EXtremes Program's brilliant MaLeFiX project team.
bit.ly/3FlsmSX
May 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
📖 Some #EXtreme reading to kick-start your week!
🐟 Learn how this forecasting tool can aid the proactive management of fish populations under #extremeevents – leading to reduced local fish mortality.
🧠 Part of the work of the EXtremes Program's brilliant MaLeFiX project team.
bit.ly/3FlsmSX
🐟 Learn how this forecasting tool can aid the proactive management of fish populations under #extremeevents – leading to reduced local fish mortality.
🧠 Part of the work of the EXtremes Program's brilliant MaLeFiX project team.
bit.ly/3FlsmSX
📢 LAST CHANCE! Only a handful of spaces left for our upcoming @wslresearch.bsky.social Forum für Wissen on EXtremes.
🤔 How might Switzerland's future look in the face of #EXtremeEvents? How can we best prepare? Join us for a day of eXtremely exciting exchange & find out!
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
🤔 How might Switzerland's future look in the face of #EXtremeEvents? How can we best prepare? Join us for a day of eXtremely exciting exchange & find out!
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
REGISTER NOW! You are warmly invited to join our WSL Forum für Wissen on #EXtremes. Together, we'll explore the state of research on future #ExtremeEvents & discuss solutions developed with practitioners.
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
March 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📢 LAST CHANCE! Only a handful of spaces left for our upcoming @wslresearch.bsky.social Forum für Wissen on EXtremes.
🤔 How might Switzerland's future look in the face of #EXtremeEvents? How can we best prepare? Join us for a day of eXtremely exciting exchange & find out!
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
🤔 How might Switzerland's future look in the face of #EXtremeEvents? How can we best prepare? Join us for a day of eXtremely exciting exchange & find out!
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
REGISTER NOW! You are warmly invited to join our WSL Forum für Wissen on #EXtremes. Together, we'll explore the state of research on future #ExtremeEvents & discuss solutions developed with practitioners.
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
February 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
REGISTER NOW! You are warmly invited to join our WSL Forum für Wissen on #EXtremes. Together, we'll explore the state of research on future #ExtremeEvents & discuss solutions developed with practitioners.
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
📍 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
📆 3 April, 9am-4:30pm.
💬 German.
🔗 bit.ly/eXtremesForu...
Special delivery! #Sprucebudworm from the northern and southern parts of its home range to measure regional differences in responses to #winter #climatechange #extremeevents
December 18, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Special delivery! #Sprucebudworm from the northern and southern parts of its home range to measure regional differences in responses to #winter #climatechange #extremeevents
🔥 The wait is almost over!
#XFIRE2025 kicks off next week in Nicosia.
✅ Final programme now online – 3 keynotes, 4 invited talks, 4 sessions.
🔗 nero-network.eu/wp-content/u...
#Wildfires #ExtremeEvents #NERO
#XFIRE2025 kicks off next week in Nicosia.
✅ Final programme now online – 3 keynotes, 4 invited talks, 4 sessions.
🔗 nero-network.eu/wp-content/u...
#Wildfires #ExtremeEvents #NERO
September 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🔥 The wait is almost over!
#XFIRE2025 kicks off next week in Nicosia.
✅ Final programme now online – 3 keynotes, 4 invited talks, 4 sessions.
🔗 nero-network.eu/wp-content/u...
#Wildfires #ExtremeEvents #NERO
#XFIRE2025 kicks off next week in Nicosia.
✅ Final programme now online – 3 keynotes, 4 invited talks, 4 sessions.
🔗 nero-network.eu/wp-content/u...
#Wildfires #ExtremeEvents #NERO
🚨 Keynote Spotlight!
🔥 Prof. Domingos X. Viegas will deliver a keynote:
👉 “Oscillatory fire behavior in wildfire propagation”
A world-leading researcher on extreme wildfire dynamics, Prof. Viegas will share unique insights into fire spread mechanisms.
#WildfireResearch #ExtremeEvents #XFIRE2025
🔥 Prof. Domingos X. Viegas will deliver a keynote:
👉 “Oscillatory fire behavior in wildfire propagation”
A world-leading researcher on extreme wildfire dynamics, Prof. Viegas will share unique insights into fire spread mechanisms.
#WildfireResearch #ExtremeEvents #XFIRE2025
September 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
🚨 Keynote Spotlight!
🔥 Prof. Domingos X. Viegas will deliver a keynote:
👉 “Oscillatory fire behavior in wildfire propagation”
A world-leading researcher on extreme wildfire dynamics, Prof. Viegas will share unique insights into fire spread mechanisms.
#WildfireResearch #ExtremeEvents #XFIRE2025
🔥 Prof. Domingos X. Viegas will deliver a keynote:
👉 “Oscillatory fire behavior in wildfire propagation”
A world-leading researcher on extreme wildfire dynamics, Prof. Viegas will share unique insights into fire spread mechanisms.
#WildfireResearch #ExtremeEvents #XFIRE2025
📣The latest webinar in the EPESC series on "Approaches, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities in Extreme Event Attribution" is now available on our YouTube channel! #ExtremeEvents #ClimateExtremes #ClimateChange
Watch it now: loom.ly/lJOuQXg
Watch it now: loom.ly/lJOuQXg
EPESC Webinar 7 - Approaches, Challenges, & Emerging Opportunities in Extreme Event Attribution
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
loom.ly
December 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM
📣The latest webinar in the EPESC series on "Approaches, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities in Extreme Event Attribution" is now available on our YouTube channel! #ExtremeEvents #ClimateExtremes #ClimateChange
Watch it now: loom.ly/lJOuQXg
Watch it now: loom.ly/lJOuQXg
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
The "historically low levels" of the Rhine in Germany aren't only a problem for Germany's economy. The Rhône-Rhine-Danube waterways are a European network of navigable rivers and canals (as Simenon's readers may remember).
#ExtremeEvents
The "historically low levels" of the Rhine in Germany aren't only a problem for Germany's economy. The Rhône-Rhine-Danube waterways are a European network of navigable rivers and canals (as Simenon's readers may remember).
Allemagne : le Rhin, à des niveaux historiquement bas, pourrait bientôt ne plus être navigable de manière continue
Allemagne : le Rhin, à des niveaux historiquement bas, pourrait bientôt ne plus être navigable de manière continue
En raison du manque de pluie, le niveau d’eau à Kaub, entre Coblence et Mayence, point de référence essentiel pour la navigation et l’économie, devrait tomber pour la première fois cette semaine sous les 10 centimètres d’eau.
www.lemonde.fr
August 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
The "historically low levels" of the Rhine in Germany aren't only a problem for Germany's economy. The Rhône-Rhine-Danube waterways are a European network of navigable rivers and canals (as Simenon's readers may remember).
#ExtremeEvents
The "historically low levels" of the Rhine in Germany aren't only a problem for Germany's economy. The Rhône-Rhine-Danube waterways are a European network of navigable rivers and canals (as Simenon's readers may remember).
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
Starting today, NASA project INSPYRE - www-air.larc.nasa.gov/missions/ins... - will be the first to collect samples of smoke in the "fire clouds" (PYRocumulonimbus) generated by extremely large and extremely hot wildfires.
#ExtremeEvents
Starting today, NASA project INSPYRE - www-air.larc.nasa.gov/missions/ins... - will be the first to collect samples of smoke in the "fire clouds" (PYRocumulonimbus) generated by extremely large and extremely hot wildfires.
July 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
Starting today, NASA project INSPYRE - www-air.larc.nasa.gov/missions/ins... - will be the first to collect samples of smoke in the "fire clouds" (PYRocumulonimbus) generated by extremely large and extremely hot wildfires.
#ExtremeEvents
Starting today, NASA project INSPYRE - www-air.larc.nasa.gov/missions/ins... - will be the first to collect samples of smoke in the "fire clouds" (PYRocumulonimbus) generated by extremely large and extremely hot wildfires.
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
Maximum temperatures in Sicily today at 4.56 pm
NE and SW red hearts: possible problems with data updates
#ExtremeEvents
Maximum temperatures in Sicily today at 4.56 pm
NE and SW red hearts: possible problems with data updates
Temperature massime registrate oggi in Sicilia, punte di 44-45 gradi sulle zone centrali e meridionali.
July 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
Maximum temperatures in Sicily today at 4.56 pm
NE and SW red hearts: possible problems with data updates
#ExtremeEvents
Maximum temperatures in Sicily today at 4.56 pm
NE and SW red hearts: possible problems with data updates
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
"In the European Alps (Switzerland and Austria), daily resolution projections underestimate change signals in flood magnitude compared with hourly projections for more than 75% of the catchments."
See also www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
#ExtremeEvents
"In the European Alps (Switzerland and Austria), daily resolution projections underestimate change signals in flood magnitude compared with hourly projections for more than 75% of the catchments."
See also www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
Rethinking future flood hazard: Hourly data challenge daily flood projections in Alpine catchments
Hourly data challenge the common assumption that floods will decrease in a warming climate in the Alps.
www.science.org
July 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
"In the European Alps (Switzerland and Austria), daily resolution projections underestimate change signals in flood magnitude compared with hourly projections for more than 75% of the catchments."
See also www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
#ExtremeEvents
"In the European Alps (Switzerland and Austria), daily resolution projections underestimate change signals in flood magnitude compared with hourly projections for more than 75% of the catchments."
See also www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#urbanadaptation
The headline is a bit unfair, imo. See C40 Cities, Europe's virtuous examples quoted by Zaheer Allam, China's and Latin America's "climate-proofing".
E.g. www.c40.org/news/latin-a...
#ExtremeEvents
#urbanadaptation
The headline is a bit unfair, imo. See C40 Cities, Europe's virtuous examples quoted by Zaheer Allam, China's and Latin America's "climate-proofing".
E.g. www.c40.org/news/latin-a...
Why cities cannot learn
For most of the world’s urban history, changes in policies and responses to hazards have proceeded on a timescale that made adaptation possible, however slow or politically contested. The Great Fire o...
www.science.org
July 10, 2026 at 10:40 AM
#AGW
#ExtremeEvents
#urbanadaptation
The headline is a bit unfair, imo. See C40 Cities, Europe's virtuous examples quoted by Zaheer Allam, China's and Latin America's "climate-proofing".
E.g. www.c40.org/news/latin-a...
#ExtremeEvents
#urbanadaptation
The headline is a bit unfair, imo. See C40 Cities, Europe's virtuous examples quoted by Zaheer Allam, China's and Latin America's "climate-proofing".
E.g. www.c40.org/news/latin-a...