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Multiform flood events must be appropriately defined to avoid misrepresentation of climate risk, to prioritize action in areas with disproportionate impact
2022-07-27
One of the most recent articles published on the topic of flood risk in the contemporary world is released in the August edition of the Environmental Research Letters Journal (vol 17, no.8) under the title Multiform flood risk in a rapidly changing world: what we do not do, what we should and why it matters. Co-authored by well-known scientists in the fields of hydrology, climate and disaster science of whom one is CNDS Director, Giuliano Di Baldassarre and led by Andrew Kruczkiewicz, the article identifies challenges and potential consequences related to the oversimplification of disaster type representation in risk assessment and adaptation program design, focusing on non- or mis-assignment of flood type.
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Nina von Uexkull awarded the Uppsala University's Oscar prize
2022-06-30
CNDS Fellow (former PhD student and CNDS management team member), Nina von Uexkull has been awarded Uppsala University's Oscar prize for her research on the relationship between climate change and conflict.
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The water crisis in Europe can be catastrophic
2022-06-27
Drought and unusual high temperature have impacted countries in south Europe, resulting in a water crisis at the beginning of summer. CNDS Director, the hydrologist Giuliano Di Baldassarre argues that if the situation continues, it will be catastrophic.
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Exploring disaster impacts on adaptation actions in 549 cities worldwide
2022-06-14
Whether disasters influence adaptation actions in cities is contested. Yet, the extant knowledge base primarily consists of single or small-N case studies, so there is no global overview of the evidence on disaster impacts and adaptation.
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Panta Rhei workshop on Drought in the Anthropocene (invitation only)
2022-06-07
The next Panta Rhei workshop on Drought in the Anthropocene will be organised on 29-30 August 2022 at CNDS/Uppsala University. The workshop can be attended by invitation only.
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Pandemic responses at the subnational level: Exploring politics, administration, and politicization in Swedish municipalities
2022-05-30
How did Swedish municipalities deal with the pandemic? The national response has been the highlight all over the world but little focus was given to the subnational level.
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1st in Sweden and among top 75 in the world in the academic subject Water Resources
2022-05-05
Uppsala University has been ranked (for the fifth year in a row) as the 1st university in Sweden, as well as among top 75 in the world in the academic subject “Water Resources”, according to the latest Shanghai-ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities). -
Floods, communal conflict and the role of local state institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
2022-05-05
Does the occurrence of flood disaster increase the risk of communal conflict and if so, does trust in state political institutions mitigate the adverse effect?
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Junior Investigator Award: Elena Raffetti
2022-04-27
In november 2021, Karolinska Institutet (KI) called out for internal junior researchers to apply for the Junior Investigator Award with their research related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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People’s Perception of Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Mitigation
2022-04-14
If you are interested in finding out more about the perceived efficacy of nature-based solutions for flood mitigation, the new study conducted by CNDS Fellow, Elena Mondino (UU) with colleagues is open-access. The article found, among other results that connectedness to nature is associated with perceived efficacy of the nature-based solutions.
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CNDS Fellows cited in IPCC report
2022-04-08
Two of our Fellows, Charles Parker (Department of Government, Uppsala University) and Frederike Albrecht (Department of Political Science and Law, Swedish Defence University) have worked together on a book chapter regarding the Montreal Protocol’s success and observes that participating Parties have complied with their targets to reduce ozone depleting substances- which has now been cited in the latest IPCC report.
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Congratulations to the recipients of the CNDS Interdisciplinary Grant 2022
2022-03-29
Every year, CNDS encourages Early Career Scientists (i.e., PhD students and postdocs) from CNDS partnering universities, Uppsala University (UU), Karlstad University (KAU) and Swedish Defence University (FHS) to apply for funding for interdisciplinary work within natural hazard and disaster science.
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Climate Emergencies in Australian Local Governments: From Symbolic Act to Disrupting the Status Quo?
2022-03-11
The paper examines the emerging phenomenon of climate emergency declarations. The case study is based on Victoria Australia and 30 other councils which have declared a climate emergency, particularly focusing on three of them. The drivers, meanings, and implications and to what extent the subsequent plans reflect a reframing of local government roles and actions are examined. The authors found thart the emergency declaration movement is catalysing councils beyond symbolic declarations potentially opening up space for change and disruption.
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and eleven years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster
2022-03-10
March 11 marks the day of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan that caused thousands of fatalities and the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. On the same day, two years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. These two crises are emblematic of how natural hazards and related disasters continue to pose a major threat to societies. Droughts and floods, for example, affect more than 100 million people per year, and cause catastrophic losses in many regions of the world. While we cannot prevent extreme weather events, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and pandemics from occurring, societies can become more prepared and reduce vulnerabilities to mitigate their impacts and reduce losses.
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SSF individual grants for Ukrainian scientists, 2022
2022-03-09
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) has allocated 30 million Swedish crowns to finance research grants for Ukrainian scientists seeking professional refuge in Sweden.
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Newly awarded Docents within CNDS
2022-03-09
Our Reference Group Member, Ilias Pechlivanidis (SMHI) has just been awarded the title of Docent (Associate Professor) at Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, in Geosciences with a focus on Environmental Analysis.
The same goes for our CNDS Fellow, Dr. Claudia Teutschbein (Uppsala University), awarded the same title, on the topic of hydrology.
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Hidden weaknesses within volcanoes may cause volcano collapse
2022-02-25
Lava domes form at the top of many volcanoes when viscous lava erupts. When they become unstable, they can collapse and cause a hazard. An international team of researchers has analysed summit dome instabilities at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia. The researchers hope that by understanding the inner processes, volcano collapses can be better forecasted.
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Workshop on ISIMIP for impacts of compound events
2022-02-22
CNDS Fellow, Gabriele Messori (Uppsala University) will be organising a small workshop focussing on the use of ISIMIP data for the study of impacts of compound climate events. The workshop will run from the 21st March to the 22nd March and will be directed to employees at the Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University.
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Anna Rutgersson in Royal Swedish Academy of Science
2022-02-10
CNDS Fellow, Anna Rutgersson (Uppsala University) was elected as new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in the geosciences class. Anna is Professor in meteorology and her research focuses on the interaction between sea and atmosphere, an important part of the climate.
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Copulas for hydroclimatic analysis: A practice-oriented overview
2022-01-31
One function that can be used in analyzing the risks of compound events, given their disproportionately high adverse impacts is Copula. This mathematical function expresses the joint cumulative probability distribution of multiple variables.
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Latest status after La Palma volcano disaster
2022-01-25
Massive clean up efforts and a major reconstruction are currently underway on the volcanic island of La Palma after the volcano eruption stopped at the end of last year.
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Access to water - also a potential issue in Sweden
2022-01-24
Even though there seems to be enough water on Earth, it is not accessible everywhere and to everyone.
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Drought and society: Scientific progress, blind spots, and future prospects
2022-01-24
Power relations & uneven distribution of risks should be considered explicitely: Society is not homogeneous, decisions are not apolitical.