BehindTheHut: A New Video Series Exploring Early Warnings, Big Challenges, and the Future of Disaster Risk Reduction
Project Update / February 12, 2025
The series debuts with four episodes titled “Early Warnings, Big Challenges, and the Future of DRR”, featuring distinguished experts from The Hut who share their perspectives on the evolving landscape of disaster preparedness and resilience.
In this exclusive video series, we engage with leading voices in meteorology, climate science, and risk management, including:
- Brian Golding, Senior Research Fellow in Weather Impacts, Met Office
- Guido Rianna, Scientist, CMCC
- Harpa Grímsdóttir, Icelandic Meteorological Office, DEM6
- Marcel Hürlimann, UPC, DEM2
Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities in early warning systems, the increasing complexity of disaster scenarios, and the technological advancements shaping the future of DRR.
BehindTheHut explores the connections between research, policy, and real-world impact. Through in-depth interviews, we bridge expert knowledge and public understanding, fostering conversations on disaster resilience.
Stay tuned for the release of BehindTheHut and join us in exploring how science and innovation are transforming the way we predict and mitigate disasters.
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Press releases / July 30, 2026
Strengthening disaster warnings and scaling up nature-based solutions in Europe: The Hut Policy Briefs
Drawing on research from Iceland, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, Spain, Germany and Lithuania, the briefs show how public engagement and co-creation can make early warning systems more trusted and inclusive, and set out concrete policy options from technical manuals to cross-sectoral coordination units for moving nature-based solutions from isolated pilots to systematic, large-scale practice.
Project Update / April 14, 2026
New HuT Factsheet Out Now: Using Serious Games to Promote Risk Awareness
How can we make complex topics like geo-hydrological risk easier to understand, especially for younger audiences?
News release / March 24, 2026
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