Hailstorms are one of the most dangerous atmospheric phenomena for people and can cause significant damage to agriculture, buildings and cars. Therefore, the investigation of the entire hailstorms’ life cycle is crucial to understand in which conditions these phenomena are generated. Many studies demonstrated that an increase in lightning activity is generally associated with severe atmospheric conditions (large hail, tornadoe...

Coastal ecosystems and human communities are threatened worldwide by climate change, and shocks from social, market and political change. There is an urgent global need to promote resilient food production and livelihoods in the face of these shocks. Small-scale fisheries (SSF) in rural settings can be particularly vulnerable as they frequently lack the resources, rights and infrastructure to respond to shocks originating outs...