{"id":5662,"date":"2020-12-03T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/?page_id=5662"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:27:19","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-4 has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-4--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b7f6f8cb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9ae7158f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display has-roboto-slab-font-family has-xx-large-font-size is-style-text-display--2 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1791190064717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientists piece together the August 26 Disaster in the Himalayas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">October 5, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1791190064717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ THE ARTICLE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1791190064717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.unil.ch\/newsunil\/v1\/api-newsunil\/resources\/image\/1791190064717.M?2026-10-05T09:04:33.890\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--3\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">See also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1790337615397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.unil.ch\/newsunil\/v1\/api-newsunil\/resources\/image\/1790337615397.M?2026-09-25T12:10:14.988\" alt=\"pluies torrentielles\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1790337615397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery sheds light on how the Congo\u2019s peatlands function<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A team has developed a new approach to better understand the carbon cycle in the Congo\u2019s peatlands, one of our planet\u2019s lungs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1789480373449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.unil.ch\/newsunil\/v1\/api-newsunil\/resources\/image\/1789480373449.M?2026-09-15T15:24:42.054\" alt=\"pluies torrentielles\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/1749710255663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1789480373449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Between Two Push-Ups, He Discovers an Fossil Site<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In Morocco, a PhD student made an exceptional fossil discovery during a workout session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1787561486483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.unil.ch\/newsunil\/v1\/api-newsunil\/resources\/image\/1787561486483.M?2026-08-24T09:01:00.272\" alt=\"pluies torrentielles\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/1749710255663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1787561486483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glacier retreat could promote the spread of diseases among bees<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A study conducted shows that glacier retreat and the changing vegetation could influence the spread of certain pathogens between honeybees and wild bees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cdc356ac wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"box-shadow:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ababb639 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--4\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/1748960574369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1768214586662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1768214586662\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1782984396418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New simulation reveals how glaciers transported rocks across the Alps 24,000 years ago<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, researchers have reconstructed the journeys of these giant rocks across the entire Alpine region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ababb639 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--5\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/1752558508457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1782678455480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWe will experience heatwaves that are longer, more frequent, and arrive earlier in the year\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The heatwave affecting Europe stands out for its combination of early onset, duration, and intensity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ababb639 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--6\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1763989486782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1781168172832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will the 2026 World Cup be the most polluting in its history ?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Event\u2019s environmental impact with David Gogishvili, coordinator of the &#8220;Sport for the Planet?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ababb639 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--7\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/news\/en\/1780039268944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring drought: &#8220;The trend will continue, and we will have to adapt&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Unusually high temperatures and a severe lack of rainfall: Switzerland is experiencing one of its driest springs in 125 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research in action at the FGSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-2 is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-088ceb27 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid is-style-section-2--8\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-5931becb wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-14140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-good-practices\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/03\/fieldworkfgse.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/03\/fieldworkfgse.webp 1200w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/03\/fieldworkfgse-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/03\/fieldworkfgse-1024x568.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/03\/fieldworkfgse-768x426.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 style=\"line-height:1.5;text-decoration:underline;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2026\/03\/understanding-and-avoiding-parachute-science-toward-more-equitable-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Understanding and Avoiding \u201cParachute Science\u201d: Toward More Equitable Research<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What is parachute science?\u00a0Parachute science can be defined as an extractive research practice in which external researchers exploit local resources without recognizing or integrating local expertise and infrastructure.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2026\/03\/understanding-and-avoiding-parachute-science-toward-more-equitable-research\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11712be1 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style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2026\/02\/engage4sundarbans-social-resilience-in-the-sundarbans-india-and-bangladesh\/\" target=\"_self\" >ENGAGE4Sundarbans\u00a0: Social Resilience in the Sundarbans \u2013 India and Bangladesh<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-06T14:30:53+01:00\">6\/2\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13376 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-in-the-field category-research-at-work category-travaux-detudiants\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9a371c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2025\/12\/where-rocks-transform-a-geological-immersion-in-eastern-canada\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/12\/terrain-canada.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where rocks transform: a geological immersion in eastern Canada\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/12\/terrain-canada.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/12\/terrain-canada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/12\/terrain-canada-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/12\/terrain-canada-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h6 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2025\/12\/where-rocks-transform-a-geological-immersion-in-eastern-canada\/\" target=\"_self\" >Where rocks transform: a geological immersion in eastern Canada<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T10:28:52+01:00\">18\/12\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13174 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-in-the-field category-research-at-work tag-gretchen-walters-en\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9a371c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2025\/09\/a-transdisciplinary-field-school-for-understanding-how-past-human-activities-are-still-shaping-the-biodiversity-of-gabons-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A transdisciplinary field school for understanding how past human activities are still shaping the biodiversity of Gabon\u2019s ecosystems\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2025\/09\/gabon-1320x744.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h6 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2025\/09\/a-transdisciplinary-field-school-for-understanding-how-past-human-activities-are-still-shaping-the-biodiversity-of-gabons-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_self\" >A transdisciplinary field school for understanding how past human activities are still shaping the biodiversity of Gabon\u2019s ecosystems<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:58:27+02:00\">17\/9\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-4 has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-section-4--9\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/files\/2026\/01\/theses.jpg&apos;);background-position:51% 88%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b7f6f8cb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-xx-large-font-size is-style-text-display--10\">The latest theses defended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow 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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-14312 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-thesis-defended\">\n<h6 style=\"line-height:1.5;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/geoblog\/en\/2026\/04\/future-changes-in-rainfall-properties-and-their-effects-on-urban-flooding\/\" target=\"_self\" >Future changes in rainfall properties and their effects\u00a0on urban flooding<\/a><\/h6>\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">PhD in Environmental Sciences <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13415 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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