by Christelle Castet | Mar 22, 2021 | Science
In February 2021, Texas endured a series of cold spells that broke the historical records of many cities, with temperatures. Learn more about the causes, impacts on infrastructure and the predictability of these events.
by Aurelien Boiselet | Mar 18, 2021 | Science
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.
by Anthony Sevrin | Mar 9, 2021 | Science
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?
by Alvaro Prida | Feb 19, 2021 | Science
Understand the physical characteristics and the impacts caused by different types of waves that are commonly associated to extreme sea levels and coastal risks: tides, surges, tsunamis and wind waves.
by Jaya Oswal | Feb 15, 2021 | Science
The year 2020 was the most active Atlantic hurricane season ever on record. Learn more about this active season and how to avoid damages by establishing a comprehensive risk assessment and response framework.