“As the nature and intensity of natural hazards change ... risk isn’t just about the chance of a flood or drought occurring, it’s also about how prepared communities are to deal with ...

Droughts are natural hazards that can impact the economy, environment and people’s well-being and livelihoods. Droughts often occur as a decrease in precipitation (meteorological drought) over time ...

Over the past decade, extreme events such as heat, drought, storms and pests have taken a heavy toll on Swiss forests. In order for forests to continue to fulfill their functions for people and ...

WaterAid worked with the University of Bristol and Cardiff University on the climate hazard research ... went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023. Climate change is wreaking ...

My research includes natural hazards, climate extremes ... single and compound events (heat waves, drought, fires, pollution), and their impacts on biodiversity and human health in the tropics.

npj Natural Hazards, and Scientific Reports, we highlight studies that investigate the underlying causes and consequences of drought.

Sarasota County officials have enacted a burn ban due to increased wildfire risks amid a drought, allowing only small, ...