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The Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science, CNDS, is a national platform for research on the nexus between socio-technical vulnerability and extreme events, affiliated with Uppsala University, Swedish Defence University and Karlstad University.
📢 New paper just out!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lack of communication costs lives – researchers now want to change how we warn of natural hazards. Researchers are calling for a change; from mass mailings to personalized alerts that actually get people to act.
Welcome to join our webinar tomorrow at 10.15 (GMT+1)
kau-se.zoom.us/j/64857964252
European Disaster Risk Assessment through the JRC Risk Data Hub
Infographic from our piece in Sweden's leading daily DN: In this election year, we argue Sweden needs both military defense AND crisis prep for natural hazards (extreme weather cost Europe €208B, 2021-2024). Both-and, not either-or.
www.dn.se/debatt/sveri...
Spoke to Swedish Radio about Trump's war on climate policy & research. The implications for climate action are significant.
sverigesradio.se/artikel/president-trumps-ettariga-krig-mot-klimatet-demoniserar-forskare
New debate article out! www.dn.se/debatt/sveri...
13.01.2026 12:08 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
24-25th of November CNDS hosted its annual assembly, providing a forum for researchers to share ongoing work, engage in dialogue across disciplines, and collectively shape the centre’s future activities.
16.12.2025 14:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢Congratulations Dr Biella! 🎉
CNDS PhD-student Riccardo Biella successfully defended his doctoral thesis " Disentangling the nexus between climate information and (mal)adaptation in socio-ecological-technical systems" the 5th of December!
CNDS interim director Prof. Malin Göteman has been elected member in the Council for Research Infrastructures at the Swedish Research Council!
18.11.2025 09:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 CNDS Boardchair Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social comment on COP30 in Belém. www.uu.se/en/news/2025...
10.11.2025 12:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
During a short visit to Uppsala University, representatives from Amrita University, India, met with CNDS acting director Malin Göteman. The meeting was an initial contact between two institutions with very similar research focus.
07.11.2025 13:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📅 9–11 October | 📍 SciFest, Uppsala
In booth 50 CNDS and Centre for Environment and Development Studies, CEMUS runs a very well attended workshop, Riskville. It engages students of all ages. Welcome to join us on Saturday!
Ewa Livmar from CNDS+CEMUS, dilemma owner, designed and set up a session for the ENLIGHT European University leadership programme. Participants had to confront real life events, tackle time restraint and perform under pressure, dealing with research and activism, and where we draw the line.
22.09.2025 10:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
70-mile embankment is being built along the northern coast of the island of Java with the aim of protecting the coastline from rising sea levels, says CNDS researcher Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Professor in Hydrology at Uppsala university.
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/giga...
How do Swedes adapt to heatwaves?
Throughout the summer in Karlstad, CNDS PhD student Dide collected data on people´s behaviour in relation to sun and shade. We keenly await the results! Also, check out her latest conference article: rpsonline.com.sg/proceedings/...
Putting science to practice - talk about risks with younger students. Together with @cemusuppsala.bsky.social CNDS will participate in Scifest in Uppsala in October, why 3 colleagues visited Karlstad university, CSR and Risklab to learn more about their serious game Riskville! #risklab#scifest
11.09.2025 14:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Outside mingle, students at the CNDS summer school
Mingle with students and staff
📢 CNDS-EGU-TRANSCEND summer school off to a good start! After a full day of lectures and interesting conversations on adapting to natural hazards under uncertainty, the day ended in a mingle! #EGU #TRANSCEND
26.08.2025 09:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CNDS director Steffi visited Swedish Radio RixFM to talk about volcanoes, after Russian volcano Krasjeninnikov erupted after 562 years.
13.08.2025 20:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sara Stith the recipient of CNDS International Research Grant, finished her thesis titled: Walking together: Bridging Western and Aboriginal paradigms for cultural fire revitalization and bushfire resilience in Victoria, Australia.
16.06.2025 19:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CNDS researchers at Försvarshögskolan -Swedish Defence University.
CNDS workshop setting, researchers sitting in a U-shaped table constellation.
CNDS summer workshop at Försvarshögskolan - Swedish Defence University.
With new director Steffi Burchardt at the helm, CNDS is staking out new paths forward.
Check out our latest Webinar " Coping with disasters - short and long term psychological impacts of Natural Hazards"
youtu.be/HKgq5Byq9pk
Jeanne and Riccardo at their respective Presentations
02.05.2025 08:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last but not least, we have Giuliano at Pico Session 4.1 to explore human-water feedbacks in a rapidly changing world, Happening now #EGU2025
02.05.2025 08:00 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Also, Ferran is with his poster on Gulf stream ocean conditions influence on atmospheric rivers in hall X5.3 (4/4), 8:30-10:15
02.05.2025 07:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Discuss Socio-Hydrological Modelling Approach with Riccardo at hall A.4, 8:30-10:15 (3/4)
02.05.2025 07:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join Jeanne at PICO spot 4.3 to discuss climate hazard impacts to water supply in Sweden (2/4)
02.05.2025 07:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Many CNDS presentations this morning with Jeanne, Riccardo, and Ferran at final day of EGU 2025 (1/4)
02.05.2025 07:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join Sara today at 11:25-11:35 in room N2 to discuss SHEDIS: Linking subnational hazard and exposure information with DISaster impact records for International risk analysis #EGU2025 #CNDS
01.05.2025 09:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join Eleni now till 10:15 at her poster to talk about Winds of change: Mapping Extreme Windstorm Events in Sweden, Hall X3.16
01.05.2025 07:16 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join Omar with his poster to discuss Quantifying precipitation driven uncertainty in streamflow simulations, Hall A, A.45, 14:00-15:45
30.04.2025 12:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join Anastasiya to discuss drought impact based forecasting of crop yield in India, room 2.15 from 15:25-15:35. Also presenting is Shakti who will discuss perceptions of climate change and earthquake risks in himalayan region of Nepal, room 2.17 from 15:15-15:25
30.04.2025 12:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0