In October, Doris Vertegaal, Researcher at Deltares and member of COMPASS team, visited the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany. During her stay, among several other activities,
We are excited to share the first COMPASS Newsletter, designed to update you on the progress and results of our project activities, along with other significant developments in the field of
In 2022, Europe faced an extensive summer drought with severe socioeconomic consequences. Quantifying the influence of human-induced climate change on such an extreme event can help prepare for future droughts.
HANZE (Historical Analysis of Natural HaZards in Europe) database was initiated in 2016 by Dominik Paprotny (COMPASS project partner) while working on pan-European flood hazard mapping at Delft University of
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative has conducted numerous studies on the role of climate change in extreme weather events. Their 2024 findings cover a wide range of events, such
The COMPASS project recently released a set of “Guidelines for compound extremes modelling in current and future climates”. Compound extremes have complex spatiotemporal dynamics that must be accurately captured to
A research visit was carried out by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), member of COMPASS team, to the areas affected by the Xynthia storm surge, in and around
COMPASS aims to develop a harmonised, yet flexible, methodological framework for climate and impact attribution of various complex extremes that includes compound, sequences and cascading hazard events
The COMPASS project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101135481
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