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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.
CNDS interim director Prof. Malin Göteman has been elected member in the Council for Research Infrastructures at the Swedish Research Council!
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
📣 CNDS Boardchair Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social comment on COP30 in Belém. www.uu.se/en/news/2025...
“We’ve seen a lot of backsliding on climate commitments” - Uppsala University
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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.
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
📅 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!
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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...
September 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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/...
September 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📢 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
August 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
CNDS director Steffi visited Swedish Radio RixFM to talk about volcanoes, after Russian volcano Krasjeninnikov erupted after 562 years.
August 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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.
June 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
CNDS summer workshop at Försvarshögskolan - Swedish Defence University.
With new director Steffi Burchardt at the helm, CNDS is staking out new paths forward.
June 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Check out our latest Webinar " Coping with disasters - short and long term psychological impacts of Natural Hazards"

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CNDS webinar 7th may 2025 Coping with disasters
YouTube video by CNDS Sweden
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May 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Jeanne and Riccardo at their respective Presentations
May 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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
May 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Also, Ferran is with his poster on Gulf stream ocean conditions influence on atmospheric rivers in hall X5.3 (4/4), 8:30-10:15
May 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Discuss Socio-Hydrological Modelling Approach with Riccardo at hall A.4, 8:30-10:15 (3/4)
May 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Join Jeanne at PICO spot 4.3 to discuss climate hazard impacts to water supply in Sweden (2/4)
May 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Many CNDS presentations this morning with Jeanne, Riccardo, and Ferran at final day of EGU 2025 (1/4)
May 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Join 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
May 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Join Eleni now till 10:15 at her poster to talk about Winds of change: Mapping Extreme Windstorm Events in Sweden, Hall X3.16
May 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Join Omar with his poster to discuss Quantifying precipitation driven uncertainty in streamflow simulations, Hall A, A.45, 14:00-15:45
April 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Join 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
April 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Please join us at the CNDS meet in EGU today at 10:15. Third floor rooftop area
April 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Also visit Kevin at X4.68 to discuss Storm tide projections and their return using Machine learning. Happening now!
April 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM