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Last week, we marked the transition from the end of summer to the start of the academic year with our yearly drought group writing retreat. We rented a house in the forest and started writing. In the evenings, we enjoyed a yummy variety of home-cooked dinners, several fun games, and even a movie (about drought … Continue reading Drought group writing retreat

--- by Heidi Mendoza What/When researchers feel is a patchwork zine that highlights the process and the moments when drought and flood researchers were asked to create and to imagine. Together, we asked ourselves: what future(s) might look like; something that we will miss, and new things that might emerge in future(s) when droughts and … Continue reading What/When researchers feel – zine

On December 2nd, the World Drought Atlas was officially launched by the UNCCD and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. Five of our IVM colleagues—Marthe Wens, Anne van Loon, Anne-Sophie Sabino Siemons, Alicja Grudnowska, and Hans de Moel—played a significant role in developing the Atlas, collaborating with the Italian CIMA Research Foundation and the … Continue reading Launch of the World Drought Atlas: A Wake-Up Call for Global Action

As the end of the year approaches, we’re proud to share that our colleagues Tim Busker and Shahana Bilalova have defended their PhD theses, marking the end of a remarkable chapter in their academic journeys! On November 7th, Tim defended his PhD thesis, "Anticipating Weather and Climate Extremes," in the Aula of VU Amsterdam. His … Continue reading Celebrating Our PhD Graduations!

Over the summer of 2024, our colleague Lotte Muller embarked on an ambitious research project to explore how Dutch boat owners are experiencing the impacts of summer drought. By distributing a survey, Lotte sought to uncover the drought related challenges boaters face and how they perceive these issues. For instance, closed sluis gates can cause increased wait … Continue reading Understanding the Impact of Drought on Dutch Boaters: Lotte Muller’s Field Research Journey

Amidst the heavy rains and gusty winds in Vienna, the PROCLIAS Working Group 4 (WG4) consisting of 20 members gathered from September 12th to 13th, 2024 for an inspiring and highly productive workshop at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Our group members Rhoda Odongo and Heidi Mendoza were there to collaborate on … Continue reading PROCLIAS WG4 Workshop: Reflecting on Climate Impact Data and Policy Actions Amidst Stormy Skies in Vienna

We are proud of the IVM Drought Group’s participation in the Drought Resilience +10 conference! The conference took place from September 30th to October 2nd at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) headquarters in Geneva. Organized by the WMO and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) as part of their Flood and Drought Management Programmes, this event … Continue reading The Drought Group’s Contributions at the Drought Resilience +10 Conference

Last week we had our IVM group writing week in the beautiful province of Drenthe in the Netherlands! 17 drought group members joined: Shahana Bilalova, Davide Cotti, Lars de Graaff, Anna Luisa Hemshorn de Sánchez, Jose David Henao Casas, Maurice Kalthof, Anne van Loon, Alessia Matano, Maurizio Mazzoleni, Hans de Moel, Rhoda Odongo, Anne-Sophie Sabino … Continue reading The drought group writing week 2024

--- reposted from JRC --- IVM's Marthe Wens, Hans de Moel and Anne van Loon contributed to the European Drought Risk Atlas that was published last month and presented in the European Parliament. The European Drought Risk Atlas provides for the first time a comprehensive assessment and mapping of drought risks and impacts in the … Continue reading European Drought Risk Atlas: heightened risk threatens the environment and the economy

--- by Anne Van Loon --- Elsevier webshop to order the book: htps://shop.elsevier.com/books/hydrological-drought/tallaksen/978-0-12-819082-1 Description Drought is a worldwide phenomenon that originates from a prolonged deficit in precipitation, often in combination with high evaporation, over an extended region. The resultant meteorological water balance deficit may cause a hydrological drought to develop and give rise to below … Continue reading Updated textbook Hydrological Drought published!