In late August 2024, northeastern Nigeria was struck by intense rainfall, leading to severe flooding. The city of Maiduguri in Borno State was particularly affected when the Alau Dam, situated 20 kilometres south on the Ngadda River, collapsed on 10 September. This disaster has impacted over one million people, with many losing their homes and...

Starting on 11 September 2024, Central and Eastern Europe has been battered by Storm Boris, which brought up to five times the average monthly rainfall for September in just a few days. Seven people died in Poland, seven in Romania, five in Austria and four in the Czech Republic, officials said on Wednesday, with several missing and hundreds of...

Since 14 September 2024, severe wildfires have been ravaging northern and central Portugal. The fires have affected over 10,000 hectares between Porto and Aveiro, and more than 5,000 firefighters are mobilised to battle the flames. Local authorities have issued warnings as the wildfire risk remains high, with the threat expected to persist...

Historical information is crucial for investigating the trends and magnitude of climate change. To comprehend what is happening to our planet, we need high-quality, consistent data from as many locations as possible, reaching back as far as records allow. That's why data rescue—recovering and digitising old meteorological records—is so...

Poster about expected outcomes and products from the action including maps and timeseries of simulated soil moisture using Copernicus reanalysis data.