Drought is among the most severe hydro-meteorological events, and it is expected to become even more critical and recurrent in multiple regions worldwide. The availability of hydrological information months ahead is crucial for developing effective early warning strategies, which often remain focused on meteorological drought, and to support effective adaptation programs and enhanced preparedness. The Copernicus Emergency Mana...

A huge heritage of meteorological data has been accumulated in the Italian archives over the past three centuries. The project Cli-DaRe@School, launched in 2022, aims to carry on a long-term pathway to strengthen citizen science initiatives to rescue these data by engaging high-school students within their “dual training” activities. In the last three years, the project focused on four monographs published by the Italian Hydro...