#Urban environments are increasingly at the forefront of global risk. Unsurprising, our #EGU26 session, “Urban Risk in a Changing World: Dynamics, Disruption & Resilience in Cities,” sparked engaging discussions with many questions throughout. See you all in #EGU27 @faithatron.bsky.social

Another year has passed, and our landslide session is once again almost full—covering the entire afternoon at #EGU26! Join us if you're interested in hearing about the latest developments in landslide forecasting research. @lorenava.bsky.social is giving the invited talk.

@preventionweb.bsky.social featured a new #landslide paper that shows: #land-cover-change, as a proxy for human footprint on world's mountains, controls landslide fatalities www.preventionweb.net/quick/101647 #LandDegradation #EnvironmentalChange @univie.ac.at

A new paper Fidan et al. (2026) demonstrates that wealth and the rate of land-cover change play a key role in determining the occurrence of fatal landslides in mountain areas. These factors are statistically more significant that precipitation and topography. eos.org/thelandslide...

Der #Klimawandel beginnt, die Grenzen unserer Infrastruktur zu testen – und das ist längst kein Problem mehr nur im #GlobalenSüden (doi.org/10.1007/s103...). In #Europa beobachten wir inzwischen immer wieder neue/reaktivierte #Erdrutsche entlang von Verkehrswegen: www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/erdru...

In der #Schweiz gibt es einen aktiven #Erdrutsch, der möglicherweise Todesopfer fordern könnte. In einem Interview zeige ich mögliche Szenarien auf, falls der Erdrutsch den darunter liegenden Bach blockiert. Hoffentlich tritt das beste Szenario: Sedimentablagerung entlang des Bachs. @univie.ac.at

Our latest study led by @seckinfidan.bsky.social and published in @science.org highlights the correlation between anthropogenic land-cover change and landslide fatalities in world's mountainous regions, amplifying the disadvantage of the world's poor. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Besides national wealth, the rate of land cover change imposed on the mountainscapes control deadly landslides and fatalities. The quality of those interventions supported by social cohesion & awareness may change the odds even for the most socioeconomically disadvantaged nations. @univie.ac.at #ECH

Lots of these unpaved new roads cutting across slopes in Canadian mountains, mostly associated with forestry and mining.

#Weltwassertag 2026: An der #UniMainz arbeitet Robert Reinecke an digitalen Modellierungen globaler Wasserressourcen – für ein besseres wissenschaftliches Verständnis von Wasserknappheit, Nutzungskonflikten und den Einfluss des Klimawandels 👉 www.magazin.uni-mainz.de/wasserforsch...

Chuckanut sandstone notorious for failing in this general spot. To the point where UBC undergrads used to go on field trips to look at it!

Together with @atary.bsky.social, we got the 3rd place in the Green inventors competition at the @univie.ac.at We will keep working towards a prototype to secure rail safety from disasters.

A fascinating paper (Ozturk et al. 2025) highlights the shifting pattern of landslide risk in cities using the 2025 Granizal landslide in Medellín, Colombia. They show that climate change means that the urban rich are at increasing levels of threat alongside the poor. eos.org/thelandslide...

A new paper (Görüm et al. 2026) describes the 100,000 cubic metre 8 December 2024 landslide on the Güngören hillslope, which killed four people. The landslide was the result of progressive deformation, with final failure triggered by heavy, but not exceptional, rainfall. eos.org/thelandslide...

1/ NEW PHD POSITIONS: Use the application links below to apply. Deadlines differ per position (late February to early March) @univie.ac.at is establishing the research platform STRENGTH (Strengthening Resilience and Preparedness to Prevent and React to Emerging Socio-Natural Hazards and Risks).

On 28 January 2026, a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 227 people. It is likely that there were further victims, but the true cost is likely to remain undetermined. eos.org/thelandslide...

Urban #disaster risk session will certainly be part of the #EGU26. Last few hours to submit your abstract if you are interested to be part of the discussion. www.egu26.eu/session/58048

Last few hours to submit your #landslide research abstract to #EGU26. www.egu26.eu/session/56487

After reviewing nearly 200 applications from prospective grad students and postdocs over the past few months for a couple different 🧪⚒️ postings, here are some tips, at least as they apply to North American positions. I hope they help future applicants. Share with your networks. 🧵

Do you hold an EU or Swiss passport and speak English fluently? Your help will be needed at #EGU26! Our conference provider and partner Copernicus is looking for conference assistants. 👉 Apply here by 5 January 2026: egu.eu/4DNZDO 📸 Florian Heine on #imaggeo

Redefining Landslide Dynamics: An Exciting Postdoctoral Opportunity in Prague We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher in geoscience to explore landslide dynamics as landscape evolution and carbon cycle drivers. This exciting project includes investigating drainage divide migration, thermal stress…

Happy new year all! Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna for #Egu26 where we welcome contributions to our session on urban risk in a changing world

74% der Österreicher:innen haben starkes Vertrauen in die #Wissenschaft - das zeigt das ÖAW-Wissenschaftsbarometer 2025. Bereits zum vierten Mal wird darin die Einstellung der österreichischen Bevölkerung zu Wissenschaft und Forschung erhoben. Zu den Ergebnissen ⤵️ www.oeaw.ac.at/news/74-habe...

Parameters used to design the planned infrastructure often rely on historical data, which may soon be outdated #ClimateChange. #Medellín #Granizal #Landslide may have impacted an informal neighbourhood, but a striking example here is the active landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes, #USA 👉 rdcu.be/eVomF

I am pleased to announce that the final article from my doctoral thesis has been published in Biogeosciences: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/... The data generated by this study are available: doi.org/10.25365/pha... #wetland #methane #neusiedlersee #Phragmites #diel #methanogens #isotope #sediment

Twenty 4-Year #Postdoct Positions for Female Researchers at the @univie.ac.at Are you a female postdoctoral researcher interested in pursuing independent research at one of Europe’s leading universities? Don’t miss the opportunity to apply to the #ESTEEM: careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...

Consider submitting your #EGU26 abstract in the broad theme of #Landslides to our session of #NH3.6. We are among the continuous major landslide sessions during the meeting, and will continuously try to give more opportunities to #ECS researchers. 🧐 AI is good in preparing infographics by the way.

🌍 Call for abstracts for #EGU26: Urban Risk in a Changing World. 📌 Seeking work on multi-hazard interactions & urban vulnerability, innovative data tools, urban governance/resilience, and Transdisciplinary case studies. 🗓️ deadline: 15 Jan 2026 Join our session and share your research! #UrbanRisk

In Germany, I got my 1600W balcony solar set (inverter limited to 800W by law) for about €800 - and then the city of Bonn covered €300 of that. Isn't that great?

These are Planet Labs satellite images of the aftermath of the deadly #landslides in West Sumatra, Indonesia following intense rainfall. These are not isolated examples by any means. At least 700 people have been killed across the country.

Überschwemmungen und regenausgelöste #Hangrutsche in #Sumatra. Leider sind dabei Hunderte von Menschen ums Leben gekommen. www.dw.com/de/hunderte-...

I gave a seminar talk about the growing threat of #landslides at Earth and Life Institute - UCLouvain. Here's a link to watch it: 📽️https://lnkd.in/dYRPJraX It was a very productive visit thanks to Caroline Michellier, Erasmus Zu Ermgassen, and Olivier Dewitte.

Geomorphologists! We're looking for a co-Blog Editor to join the ECS GM team. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gm/ If you’re interested in science communication, have ~1 hr/week to contribute, and bring creativity + excellent English, we’d love to hear from you! Send expressions of interest to: [email protected]

Deep thanks to all contributors, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the entire MedGU family for creating such an inspiring environment. Looking forward to continuing this momentum next year in Cairo, Egypt.

We covered the full spectrum of landslide science—from process chains to modeling and monitoring innovations, susceptibility and risk assessments, early-warning approaches, and socio-economic vulnerability studies.

With 40+ submissions from 19 countries, the session brought together a truly global community sharing diverse landslide stories, insights, and cutting-edge research.

Proud to host our special session “Landslides: Processes, Hazard, and Risk” at MedGU 2025 in Athens, conveners @tolgagorum.bsky.social @uguroeztuerk.bsky.social Stefano Luigi Gariano George Papathanassiou.

What a day! The longest #MedGU25 session — 20+ insightful talks on #landslide research. Big thanks to all the amazing presenters and participants who stuck with us all day instead of wandering in Athens! @tolgagorum.bsky.social

“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 displacements every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In August 2025, I recorded 104 fatal landslides, a record total number of landslides for August. 2025 is shaping up to be a terrible year for fatal landslides, with the cumulative total to that point being close to the highest year, in 2024. eos.org/thelandslide...

We will keep underestimating the scale and complexity of cascading #geohazards in high mountains without a fundamental shift in perspective, policies, and their implementation.☝️Developing scenarios to facilitate impact based forecasting schemes is a way forward doi.org/10.1038/s41561 @univie.ac.at

In diesem Blogbeitrag teile ich meine Überlegungen und Erfahrungen rund um das Thema Sozio-Naturgefahren. Vielen Dank an die @ya-oeaw.bsky.social und @derstandard.at für die Möglichkeit, diesen Beitrag zu veröffentlichen. @univie.ac.at

As I don’t understand #Swedish, I’m not able to follow the podcast by the Swedish Radio that occasionally features quotes from my interview. 👉 I hope my Swedish-speaking followers will enjoy it. We discuss the increasing #landslide risk globally. www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/nar-...

😱 Every second person dies from unnecessary risk-taking behavior during #disasters. We need to educate the public to reduce #disaster mortality further. 👉 #ClimateChange is kicking in; we are facing more and more socio-natural #hazards without prior experience. doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae034f

Der Klimawandel führt möglicherweise nicht automatisch zu mehr Migration nach Europa. @romanhoffmann.bsky.social gibt in seinem Blogbeitrag einen einführenden Einblick, wie komplex Migration ist – weit entfernt von einfachen Ursache-Wirkung-Erklärungen.

We celebrated the publication with an additional field trip.

What does #ThatPublishedFeeling mean to you? For Sara Manuela Nieto Lopera, it was a way to give back to her hometown. "It felt like a way to contribute something real to city planning and to the ongoing conversations about how we live with risk." Read Sara's story: lnkd.in/eDE7Ecdm

Survivors of the 1 September 2025 earthquake in Afghanistan have correctly assessed that rainfall-triggered landslides are much more likely in the aftermath of the mainshock. This illustrates how landslides extend the impact of an earthquake in time and space. www.reuters.com/business/env...

A #landslide may have buried about 1000 people, the inhabitants of an entire village, in Sudan. www.dw.com/de/rebellen-...

I share the sentiment of Sara about her publishing achievement. For me as well, it is essential to publish work that has the potential to positively impact society. 🌍 #Landslides threaten rapidly growing mountainous cities. Studying them carefully is crucial to guide equitable and informed actions.