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Executive editors: Brunella Bonaccorso, 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

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. 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.

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.

Recent papers

11 Mar 2026
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Numerical experiments of cloud seeding for mitigating localization of heavy rainfall: a case study of Mesoscale Convective System in Japan
Yusuke Hiraga, Jacqueline Muthoni Mbugua, Shunji Kotsuki, Yoshiharu Suzuki, Shu-Hua Chen, Atsushi Hamada, Kazuaki Yasunaga, and Takuya Funatomi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1287–1303, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1287-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1287-2026, 2026
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11 Mar 2026
Droughts in South East Europe (SEE): current picture, tendencies and impact
Maria Kireeva, Mirjana Radulović, Gordan Mimić, Marthe Wens, and Tijana Nikolić-Lugonja
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1305–1323, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1305-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1305-2026, 2026
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11 Mar 2026
Reducing risk together: moving towards a more holistic approach to multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment and management
Philip J. Ward, Sophie L. Buijs, Roxana Ciurean, Judith N. Claassen, James Daniell, Kelley De Polt, Melanie Duncan, Stefania Gottardo, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Julius Schlumberger, Timothy Tiggeloven, Silvia Torresan, Nicole van Maanen, Andrew Warren, Carmen D. Álvarez-Albelo, Vanessa Banks, Benjamin Blanz, Veronica Casartelli, Jordan Correa, Julia Crummy, Anne Sophie Daloz, Marleen C. de Ruiter, Juan José Díaz-Hernández, Jaime Díaz-Pacheco, Pedro Dorta Antequera, Davide Ferrario, David Geurts, Sara García-González, Joel C. Gill, Raúl Hernández-Martín, Wiebke S. Jäger, Abel López-Díez, Lin Ma, Jaroslav Mysiak, Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Noemi Padrón Fumero, Eva-Cristina Petrescu, Karina Reiter, Jana Sillmann, Lara Smale, and Tristian Stolte
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1325–1345, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1325-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1325-2026, 2026
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11 Mar 2026
Forecasting European temperature-related mortality in Summer 2024: data-driven vs physics-based forecast approaches
Emma Holmberg and Leonardo Olivetti
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1144,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1144, 2026
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10 Mar 2026
Critical evaluation of strong ground motions in Izmir and implications for future earthquake simulation results
Şahin Çağlar Tuna
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1231–1250, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1231-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1231-2026, 2026
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Highlight articles

11 Mar 2026
Numerical experiments of cloud seeding for mitigating localization of heavy rainfall: a case study of Mesoscale Convective System in Japan
Yusuke Hiraga, Jacqueline Muthoni Mbugua, Shunji Kotsuki, Yoshiharu Suzuki, Shu-Hua Chen, Atsushi Hamada, Kazuaki Yasunaga, and Takuya Funatomi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1287–1303, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1287-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1287-2026, 2026
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05 Mar 2026
Mitigating Mazuku hazards: implementation and effectiveness of local dry-gas degassing measures in the Goma area (Virunga Volcanic Province)
Blaise Mafuko-Nyandwi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1141–1160, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1141-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1141-2026, 2026
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03 Mar 2026
Advancing glacial lake hazard and risk assessment in Bhutan through hydrodynamic flood mapping and exposure analysis
Sonam Rinzin, Stuart Dunning, Rachel Joanne Carr, Simon Allen, Sonam Wangchuk, and Ashim Sattar
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 1015–1037, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1015-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1015-2026, 2026
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27 Feb 2026
Lessons learned in institutional preparedness and response during the 2022 European drought
Riccardo Biella, Anastasiya Shyrokaya, Ilias Pechlivanidis, Daniela Cid, Maria Carmen Llasat, Faranak Tootoonchi, Marthe Wens, Marleen Lam, Elin Stenfors, Samuel Sutanto, Elena Ridolfi, Serena Ceola, Pedro Alencar, Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Monica Ionita, Mariana Madruga de Brito, Scott J. McGrane, Benedetta Moccia, Viorica Nagavciuc, Fabio Russo, Svitlana Krakovska, Andrijana Todorovic, Patricia Trambauer, Raffaele Vignola, and Claudia Teutschbein
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 955–979, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-955-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-955-2026, 2026
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20 Feb 2026
Towards an operational European Drought Impacts Database (EDID)
Kerstin Stahl, Kathrin Szillat, Veit Blauhut, Monika Hlavsová, Lauro Rossi, Dario Masante, and Andrea Toreti
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 845–861, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-845-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-845-2026, 2026
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