Climate change is intensifying extreme weather events—storms, floods, heatwaves—and making them more frequent and unpredictable, especially in vulnerable regions like the Alps. To protect communities and infrastructure, it is essential to understand these phenomena and improve how we respond to them.
In the second X-RISK-CC video, we focus on how a better understanding of extreme meteorological events can lead to stronger, more adaptive risk management strategies.
Through the project, we aim to:
• Combine scientific knowledge with real-world data to explore the characteristics of past extreme weather events and future trends under climate change
• Provide climate services in the form of accessible data and information, freely available through an interactive webGIS platform
• Support decision-makers, civil protection teams, researchers, and the general public in developing climate-resilient solutions
• Foster individual and community-level awareness and action
The project also works closely with five pilot areas, each affected by different types of extreme weather. From large-scale storms to short, intense precipitation events triggering landslides, these regions allow us to explore risks in detail and co-create solutions with local risk managers and stakeholders.
With this deeper understanding and translating science into practical tools, X-RISK-CC helps bridge the gap between climate data and real-world decisions.
