Researchers call for increased collaboration around domino effect of natural hazards

Researchers call for increased collaboration around domino effect of natural hazards

RENO, Nev. — Geoscientists have published a large review paper in the journal Science that highlights the capacity of current models to link landscape-altering events and calls for further studies of cascading natural hazards impacting the Earth’s surface. The paper focuses on high-magnitude sediment mobilization events, such as catastrophic floods, landslides, debris flows and tsunamis, triggered by intense storm events, wildfire, earthquakes, …

Heatwaves, droughts, and fires: Exploring compound and cascading dry hazards at the pan-European scale

Compound and cascading natural hazards usually cause more severe impacts than any of the single hazard events alone. Despite the significant impacts o…