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Executive editors: Animesh Gain, Margreth Keiler, Gregor C. Leckebusch, Bruce D. Malamud, Paolo Tarolli & Uwe Ulbrich
eISSN: NHESS 1684-9981, NHESSD 2195-9269

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) is a not-for-profit interdisciplinary and international journal dedicated to the public discussion and open-access publication of high-quality studies and original research on natural hazards and their consequences. Embracing a holistic Earth system science approach, NHESS serves a wide and diverse community of research scientists, practitioners, and decision makers concerned with detection of natural hazards, monitoring and modelling, vulnerability and risk assessment, and the design and implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies, including economical, societal, and educational aspects.

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News

30 Jan 2026 Press Release: How social media data and analytics are informing disaster management research

Social media data are increasingly being analysed to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A new comprehensive NHESS review examines how such data are being used in disaster management research. Please read more.

30 Jan 2026 Press Release: How social media data and analytics are informing disaster management research

Social media data are increasingly being analysed to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A new comprehensive NHESS review examines how such data are being used in disaster management research. Please read more.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

13 Mar 2025 New agreement between California Digital Library and Copernicus Publications

We are delighted to announce a new agreement between the California Digital Library and Copernicus Publications. The University of California will cover 50% of article processing charges (APCs) for manuscripts affiliated with any of their research units. Read more.

13 Mar 2025 New agreement between California Digital Library and Copernicus Publications

We are delighted to announce a new agreement between the California Digital Library and Copernicus Publications. The University of California will cover 50% of article processing charges (APCs) for manuscripts affiliated with any of their research units. Read more.

Recent papers

30 Jan 2026
Brief communication: Towards disability inclusive risk management
Vesna Coutureau, Tabea Bork-Hüffer, and Margreth Keiler
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 703–708, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-703-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-703-2026, 2026
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30 Jan 2026
Multiscale modeling for coastal cities: addressing climate change impacts on flood events at urban-scale
Michele Bendoni, Francesca Caparrini, Andrea Cucco, Stefano Taddei, Iulia Anton, Roberta Paranunzio, Rossella Mocali, Massimo Perna, Michele Sacco, Giovanni Vitale, Manuela Corongiu, Alberto Ortolani, Salem Gharbia, and Carlo Brandini
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 709–731, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-709-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-709-2026, 2026
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30 Jan 2026
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Flood risks to the financial stability of residential mortgage borrowers: an integrated modeling approach
Kieran P. Fitzmaurice, Helena M. Garcia, Antonia Sebastian, Hope Thomson, Harrison B. Zeff, and Gregory W. Characklis
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 675–701, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-675-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-675-2026, 2026
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30 Jan 2026
Post-Glacial intensification of marine faulting: resolution-dependent hazard assessment
May Laor, Omri Gadol, Yizhaq Makovsky, Oded Katz, and Zohar Gvirtzman
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-6041,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-6041, 2026
Preprint under review for NHESS (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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29 Jan 2026
Tsunamigenic potential of unstable masses in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, Campi Flegrei, Italy
Filippo Zaniboni, Luigi Sabino, Cesare Angeli, Martina Zanetti, and Alberto Armigliato
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 631–649, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-631-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-631-2026, 2026
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Highlight articles

30 Jan 2026
Flood risks to the financial stability of residential mortgage borrowers: an integrated modeling approach
Kieran P. Fitzmaurice, Helena M. Garcia, Antonia Sebastian, Hope Thomson, Harrison B. Zeff, and Gregory W. Characklis
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 675–701, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-675-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-675-2026, 2026
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27 Jan 2026
Review article: Social media for managing disasters triggered by natural hazards: a critical review of data collection strategies and actionable insights
Lakshmi S. Gopal, Rekha Prabha, Hemalatha Thirugnanam, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, and Bruce D. Malamud
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 215–250, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-215-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-215-2026, 2026
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20 Jan 2026
The first Earthquake Early Warning System for the high-speed railway in Italy: enhancing rapidness and operational efficiency during seismic events
Simona Colombelli, Aldo Zollo, Francesco Carotenuto, Alessandro Caruso, Luca Elia, Gaetano Festa, Sergio Gammaldi, Antonio Giovanni Iaccarino, Giovanni Iannaccone, Alberto Mauro, Matteo Picozzi, Giulia Polimanti, Rosario Riccio, Stefania Tarantino, Francesco Cirillo, Andrea Vecchi, and Franco Iacobini
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 299–314, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-299-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-299-2026, 2026
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19 Jan 2026
Brief Communication: Rejuvenating and strengthening the science–policy interface required to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Joel C. Gill
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 271–278, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-271-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-271-2026, 2026
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10 Dec 2025
Constitution of a multicentennial multirisk database in a mountainous environment from composite sources: the example of the Vallouise-Pelvoux municipality (Ecrins, France)
Louise Dallons Thanneur, Florie Giacona, Nicolas Eckert, and Philippe Frey
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 4881–4906, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4881-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4881-2025, 2025
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Notice on the current situation in Ukraine

To show our support for Ukraine, all fees for papers from authors (first or corresponding authors) affiliated to Ukrainian institutions are automatically waived, regardless if these papers are co-authored by scientists affiliated to Russian and/or Belarusian institutions. The only exception will be if the corresponding author or first contact (contractual partner of Copernicus) are from a Russian and/or Belarusian institution, in that case the APCs are not waived.

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