The PLANAT.ch Committee met in Ticino last week, in part to learn from the hard-won lessons of the devastating floods/ rockslides in Maggia valley last summer. Seeing the damage and ongoing efforts to rebuild left a deep impression. This article describes it well: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Please join us tomorrow/Thursday 5 June if you are in Geneva for the #GP2025 #DRR. At 12:45, our learning lab will focus on drought preparedness and wildfire management in Switzerland.

Last week was all go for the FiRES project in Catalonia 🔥 Together with the @paucostaf.bsky.social and CareNet at @uocuniversitat.bsky.social we distributed 4000 postcards to residents who’ve been impacted by #wildfire or live in at-risk areas. Now we’re keeping our 🤞🏼 for many interesting responses.

Hot off the press🔥 Social resilience research on climate-related hazards: Trends, accomplishments and shortcomings. We review how research engages with communities and places exposed to climate-related hazards.Open access in @plosclimate.org funded by @snsf-ch.bsky.social dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

📣🔥 Survey: FiRES @unibe.ch has teamed up with @paucostaf.bsky.social and CareNet @uocuniversitat.bsky.social to study community wildfire resilience in Catalonia 🔥 Have you been impacted or live/work in an at-risk area? Please participate in CAT/ES/EN. Closes 30.6.25: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FiRES_CAT

Please join us at the University of Zurich on Wednesday 26 March for the Uncertainty Symposium. In Part 2, David Bresch, Stuart Kirsch, Michael Schaepman and I will focus on environmental uncertainty and climate change: scenarios, responses and perceptions of the future. www.uzh.ch/de/events/ev...