Call for submissions: Special issue climate change and disaster

Climate change has often been attributed as a driver for hydro-meteorological disasters around the globe. The new climate regimes introduce changes in the characteristics of extreme events in terms of their intensity, spread and speed, frequency and duration, which we are now studying. These climate-exacerbated disasters, such as megafires, floods, heatwaves and droughts, (extratropical) hurricanes, introduce unprecedented impacts on population health, including mental health and wellbeing, impede the smooth functioning of society, disrupt infrastructures and provision of services, damage the environment and contribute to a reduction in biodiversity, and initiate cascade events. In order to cope with these disasters, new paradigms are needed that should be collectively implemented towards the climate proofing of societies, including organizational, structural, technological solutions and capacity building. The Special Issue calls for the submission of innovative studies from all around the world to demonstrate how climate change can have a multi-faceted impact and the actionable demonstration of innovative solutions and concepts towards climate resilience.