


How an ‘atmospheric river’ led to the disastrous isolation of the port of Vancouver
Atmospheric rivers will become larger and more severe with climate change. The 2021 events in British-Colombia and on Vancouver port can enlighten us on how infrastructure can adapt to new climate risks.

Haiti Earthquake in 2021: Could it have been anticipated?
The major Haiti earthquake 2021 occured only 11 years after the previous one. Learn about how such an event was possible? Is there a link between the two events? How can one estimate the current risk on a site?

CYMO Beirut Visual Assessment

When humans create earthquakes
Human activities impact the climate, but can they have an impact on seismicity? The induced seismicity is not limited to already seismically active areas. It can also change our short-term view on the earthquake risk.

Extreme Wildfire events in Australia, Summer 2019-20
During the summer of 2019-2020 (from November to March), the whole world followed the development of huge wildfires in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. But to what extent were these wildfires unusual?