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INGV climate‑earth interaction projects

Entities: DTU Space · Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) · Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich · University of Torino · Enrico Serpelloni

Overview

In July 2026 the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) announced two new research programmes under its Dynamic Planet 2026‑2029 plan. The first, VT‑CLAIM, aims to build a data‑backbone and AI engine that integrate satellite, field and model observations to explore causal links between climate change, volcanic activity and tectonic processes in regions such as Iceland, the Mediterranean and polar areas. Two weeks later INGV launched the iCEALP project, expanding the focus to ice‑climate‑solid Earth coupling. iCEALP will quantify how glacier melt, drought and extreme hydrological events affect crustal stress and uplift in the Alps and Greenland, employing a digital twin of the Alpine system and a new geophysical observatory. Together the projects illustrate INGV’s broader strategy to develop multidisciplinary, AI‑driven frameworks for forecasting natural‑hazard risks in a changing climate.

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[● 3 SOURCES] INGV launched the iCEALP project, standing for ice‑Climate‑solid Earth coupling driving ALPine uplift. (iCEALP project launch)
[● 3 SOURCES] iCEALP is part of the Dynamic Planet programme covering 2026–2029. (Program affiliation)
[● 3 SOURCES] The project is coordinated by lead researcher Enrico Serpelloni. (Project coordination)
[● 3 SOURCES] The consortium includes the University of Torino, Fondazione Montagna Sicura, University of Milano‑Bicocca, University of Bologna, University of Trento, ENEA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Zü (Consortium members)
[● 3 SOURCES] The project aims to quantify how glacier melt, drought and extreme hydrological events affect stress and deformation of the Earth's crust and integrate these effects into tectonic processes governing山 (Research objective)
[● 3 SOURCES] The project will develop a Digital Twin of the Alpine system and an advanced simulator that merges geodetic, seismological and satellite observations to produce forecasts through 2050. (Technological output)
[● 3 SOURCES] A new integrated geophysical observatory called AMIGHO will be built in the Monte Rosa area. (Observatory construction)
[● 3 SOURCES] Research will be conducted in two natural laboratories – the Alps and Greenland – with an upgrade of the HySO polar observatory in Wolstenholme Fjord to calibrate three‑dimensional numerical models. (Field sites and infrastructure)

Timeline

5 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
INGV launches iCEALP project to study ice‑climate‑solid Earth coupling in Alps and Greenland
INGV’s iCEALP project, led by Enrico Serpelloni, unites Italian universities, Swiss and Danish partners to model how glacier melt and extreme water events impact Alpine and Greenland crustal deformation, using‑
18 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
INGV launches VT-CLAIM AI project to study climate, volcanic and tectonic interactions
INGV launched the VT-CLAIM AI‑driven project with 120 researchers from 17 institutions in five countries to study links between climate, volcanoes and tectonics, focusing on Iceland, the Mediterranean and polar

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ilfattonisseno.it · ilgiornale.ch · insalutenews.it · lecodellitorale.it · lillogenesis.dk · periodicodaily.com · quotidianodibari.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · radiogold.it · radiostudio90italia.it