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07 May 2026
Temporary unavailability of article and preprint PDFs due to technical issues
Since Tuesday, 5 May, 06:30 CET, we have been experiencing technical issues caused by high demand on our systems, which have significantly affected our journal libraries. To maintain platform stability and ensure continued access to critical services, all preprint and journal article PDFs were temporarily restricted, while HTML full-text content and XML files remained available. Since Thursday, 7 May, 08:30 CET, we have made the preprint PDFs available again; however, journal article PDFs remain restricted until the technical issues have been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to restore full PDF access as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
07 May 2026
Temporary unavailability of article and preprint PDFs due to technical issues
Since Tuesday, 5 May, 06:30 CET, we have been experiencing technical issues caused by high demand on our systems, which have significantly affected our journal libraries. To maintain platform stability and ensure continued access to critical services, all preprint and journal article PDFs were temporarily restricted, while HTML full-text content and XML files remained available. Since Thursday, 7 May, 08:30 CET, we have made the preprint PDFs available again; however, journal article PDFs remain restricted until the technical issues have been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to restore full PDF access as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
13 Mar 2026
Get involved, become a referee, and help shape NHESS' community publication output
We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community. 
13 Mar 2026
Get involved, become a referee, and help shape NHESS' community publication output
We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.
08 May 2026
The relationships between extreme winter North Atlantic extratropical cyclone hazards and modes of seasonal climate variability
Amanda C. Maycock, Christine M. McKenna, Matthew D. K. Priestley, Jacob Perez, Zhuo Li, and Julia F. Lockwood
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 2051–2064, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2051-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2051-2026, 2026
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08 May 2026
Non-stationary dynamics of compound climate extremes: a WRF-CMIP6-GAMLSS framework for southeastern China
Yinchi Zhang, Wanling Xu, Chao Deng, Shao Sun, Miaomiao Ma, Jianhui Wei, Ying Chen, Yi Wang, Lu Gao, and Harald Kunstmann
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 2031–2050, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2031-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2031-2026, 2026
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06 May 2026
Living amidst Mazuku (dry gas vents): linking hazard and impact perceptions to improve risk communication in Goma, Virunga volcanic province
Blaise Mafuko-Nyandwi, Bosco Mushage, Ishala Mayira, Elie Idrissa, Steev Ndimubanzi, Thérèse Mosange, and Claudine Mafuko
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1776,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1776, 2026
Preprint under review for NHESS (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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05 May 2026
Assessment of multiple predictors to the psychological effects of flooding for residential and business areas in Peninsular Malaysia
Shabir Ahmad Kabirzad, Balqis M. Rehan, Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell, Zed Zulkafli, Badronnisa Yusuf, Bakti Hasan-Basri, and Mohd E. Toriman
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 2015–2029, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2015-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2015-2026, 2026
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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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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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