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20 Aug 2026
In memory of Paola Reichenbach
It is with great sadness to let you know that our long-standing colleague and friend Paola Reichenbach passed away on 17 August 2026. Please read more. 
20 Aug 2026
In memory of Paola Reichenbach
It is with great sadness to let you know that our long-standing colleague and friend Paola Reichenbach passed away on 17 August 2026. Please read more.
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.
23 Oct 2026
Runout mechanism of landslides in alluvial basins with emphasis on the impact and erosion effects
Ye Chen, Fawu Wang, Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries, Weichao Liu, Bo Zhang, and Changbao Guo
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 5185–5200, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5185-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5185-2026, 2026
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23 Oct 2026
Review article: Climate hazards in African cities – knowledge gaps and research needs
Koen De Ridder, Mohammad H. Alobaidi, Hossein Bonakdari, Tomas Crols, Benjamin Lanssens, Jonathan Leon-Tavares, Alireza Naseri, Ousmane Seidou, Mohammad Shaheen, Niels Souverijns, Inge Uljee, and Nele Veldeman
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 5219–5239, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5219-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5219-2026, 2026
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24 Sep 2026
Invited Perspectives: Science for Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management
Philip J. Ward, Marleen C. de Ruiter, Kees Boersma, Tomris Cesuroglu, Nathan Clark, Tina Comes, Ashok Dahal, Sonja Fransen, Jasper Verschuur, Carmen Anthonj, Srijith Balakrishnan, Jens de Bruijn, Eefje Hendriks, Rodrigo Mena Fluhmann, Goda Perlaviciute, Linda Steg, Marc J. C. van den Homberg, Cees van Westen, Funda Atun, Anja Schreijer, and Nicole van Maanen
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 4589–4609, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4589-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4589-2026, 2026
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17 Sep 2026
Ballistic projectile hazard of major explosions and paroxysms at Stromboli (Italy) with uncertainty quantification – Part 2: Conditional and temporal probability maps
Andrea Bevilacqua, Augusto Neri, Patrizia Landi, Paola Del Carlo, Massimo Pompilio, and Peter Baxter
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 4503–4527, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4503-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4503-2026, 2026
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07 Sep 2026
Invited perspectives: Towards usable compound event research
Kai Kornhuber, Emanuele Bevacqua, Mariana Madruga de Brito, Wiebke S. Jäger, Pauline Rivoire, Cassandra D. W. Rogers, Fabiola Banfi, Fulden Batibeniz, James Carruthers, Carlo De Michele, Silvia De Angeli, Cristina Deidda, Marleen C. de Ruiter, Andreas H. Fink, Henrique M. D. Goulart, Katharina Küpfer, Patrick Ludwig, Douglas Maraun, Gabriele Messori, Shruti Nath, Fiachra O'Loughlin, Joaquim G. Pinto, Benjamin Poschlod, Alexandre M. Ramos, Colin Raymond, Andreia F. S. Ribeiro, Deepti Singh, Laura Suarez Gutierrez, Philip J. Ward, and Christopher J. White
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 26, 4309–4334, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4309-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4309-2026, 2026
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