A landmark international study sheds new light on the devastating multihazard cascade that struck the Indian Himalayas in October 2023. The paper, “The Sikkim flood of October 2023: Drivers, causes, and impacts of a multihazard cascade,” presents a detailed analysis of one of the region’s most destructive recent events, tracing its origins to a permafrost […]
Read MoreEClim’s Christian Huggel highlights a recent publication by Tavoni et al. (2024) estimating the financial needs for climate-related loss and damage. Using three climate-economic models, the study finds that USD 400 billion per year will be needed by 2025 to address the increasing toll of climate impacts—far surpassing the roughly USD 700 million pledged so […]
Read MoreEClim member Christian Huggel reflects on the recent flood-related losses suffered by Stadler Rail, a Swiss-based railway manufacturer, as a stark example of how the true costs of climate change are underestimated. In 2023, Stadler Rail was hit by a series of severe flood events in Switzerland, Austria, and Spain, with estimated production losses around […]
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A recent article by EClim members Laura Niggli and Simon Allen is now featured on the Adaptation at Altitude platform. The piece draws on Laura Niggli’s global review of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risk management and highlights key recommendations and solutions for disaster risk reduction. GLOFs pose increasing risks to mountain communities as glaciers […]
Read MoreWe are proud to share a new publication led by EClim member Laura Niggli, co-authored by several EClim researchers:“GLOF Risk Management Experiences and Options: A Global Overview”. Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a growing concern across glacierized mountain regions. This comprehensive study reviews decades of global experiences in GLOF disaster risk management (DRM), providing […]
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