Extreme weather patterns in Europe

Were you, like us, scrambling to the nearby store to buy a fan last summer? Or finding any opportunity to jump into a lake or sea nearby to stay cool? If these sound like taking extreme measures to beat the weather, that is absolutely true! We are nowadays...

Climate Crisis: Who is the culprit?

It is safe to say that these days, we are all bombarded with terms and phenomena like Greenhouse gases, Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels, Forest fires, etc. By now, most of know the meaning and devastating nature of these issues. However, we find ourselves in a...

Soil erosion along rivers and coastal areas in Europe

One of the focus areas of OPERANDUM is to deal with soil loss and soil erosion issues. 3 of our 9 Open-Air Laboratories have invested their efforts in controlling the damage caused by erosion. Although this phenomenon is natural and has always existed, the current...

What are hydrometeorological hazards?

First let’s dissect the words and explain their definition: Hydrometeorology: it’s a branch of meteorology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere.  Hazard: any source that can cause harm or damage...

What are open-air laboratories?

Open Air Laboratories (OALs) are natural and rural ‘living labs’ where nature based solutions are co-designed, co-developed, deployed, tested and demonstrated with the local stakeholders of OPERANDUM.    Our OALs cover a wide range of hazards, with different...

What are nature based solutions?

And how is OPERANDUM involved? Nature based solutions (NBS) are solutions that are inspired and supported by nature. The goals of these solutions is to provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience by bringing natural features into...