Category Archives: Natural Hazards
Life on the edge of extreme natural hazards in remote northern Europe
As previously reported, the NERC-funded EMERGE Project has brought together scientists, researchers and early warning specialists from across Iceland, Norway and Scotland including the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Following successful exploratory workshops in Oslo (May 2022) and Glasgow (March 2023), … Continue reading
Multi-hazards and emergent risks in Northern Europe’s remote regions: Oslo workshop
Partners of the NERC Science Project EMERGE recently met in Oslo to share experience and challenges in tackling multi-hazards and emergent risks such as extreme rainfall and landslides. The project, led by the University of Strathclyde, has European partners SEPA, … Continue reading
Operational forecasting and hazard early warning systems: Call for Abstracts at #vEGU21!
With a couple of weeks to go before the EGU abstract deadline (13th Jan. 2021, 13.00 CET), it’s time to consider submitting that abstract! If you working in the field of operational forecasting and warning for hazards then consider this … Continue reading
Challenges and innovation towards the prediction of natural hazards
The 2016 European Geosciences Union General Assembly saw us co-convene our second PICO (Presenting Interactive Content) session on operational forecasting and warning systems for natural hazards. Along with several other sessions in hydrological forecasting there were plenty of take home … Continue reading
Natural hazards: prediction and early warning on various scales
The 2015 General Assembly of the European Geoscience Union provided an opportunity to share challenges and innovation in the prediction and early warning of natural hazards. Although flooding was a key topic area, other hazards featured which all have synergies across the … Continue reading
Hydrological Forecasting and Natural Hazards at EGU 2015
Attending the European Geosciences Union Assembly this year? If you’re a first-time visitor to the event, which attracts over 12,000 delegates, then check out the GeoLog’s guide on what to expect. If you are attending then why not join us in our Thursday morning session … Continue reading
Scottish Flood Forecasting Service 