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Another clue in an extinction mystery: Why one ancient ocean creature survived while another vanished
  • Press release
  • 5 May 2026

For 350 million years, ammonites were the resilient masterpieces of the ancient seas. They survived the Great Dying of the Permian-Triassic, an event that wiped out 96% of marine life, only to vanish during the end-Cretaceous extinction that claimed the dinosaurs. Meanwhile, their less-diverse cousins, the nautiloids, sailed through the catastrophe and still inhabit our oceans today.

Why did the invincible ammonites fail while the nautiloids endured?

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Saudi Arabia’s water problem has a surprising solution: its own wastewater
  • Press release
  • 5 May 2026

In one of the most water-stressed regions on Earth, Saudi Arabia is facing a critical paradox: its ancient aquifers are being depleted faster than they can recharge, yet a massive strategic asset is being flushed away. Every year, the country produces 1.6 billion cubic meters of treated wastewater that remains underutilized, an amount equivalent to roughly 60% of Saudi Arabia’s annual urban drinking water demand.

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Saving chocolate while restoring rainforests? Rock dust boosts soil nutrition and supports farmers
  • Press release
  • 5 May 2026

Chocolate is more than a treat; it is Theobroma cacao, the "food of the gods." But our global craving for cocoa is putting a divine strain on the planet. As demand surges, tropical forests are often cleared to make room for plantations, destroying biodiversity and releasing stored carbon.

Isabella Steeley, a researcher from the University of Sheffield, is investigating a ground-breaking solution that could boost chocolate yields while fighting climate change: Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).

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Bringing so-called ‘negative’ results into interactive open access publications with the new EGU manuscript formats: LESSONS (Limitations, Errors, Surprises, Shortcomings and Opportunities for New Science)!
  • 28 April 2026

Two new manuscript types are being introduced by EGU Publications in partnership with our publisher Copernicus, that encourage the sharing of so-called ‘negative’ results using our interactive open access publications; introducing the LESSONS (Limitations, Errors, Surprises, Shortcomings and Opportunities for New Science) Reports and LESSONS Posts!

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Welcome to the EGU 2026 press centre!
  • 24 April 2026

The European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly will be held from 03 - 08 May 2026 in a hybrid format. Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now browse the online press centre for press conferences and sessions of media interest.

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EGU26 Wednesday Highlights

We are midway through the General Assembly, and for those of us obsessed with the “unreachable” parts of our planet, Wednesday is the day to be in Vienna! While the GMPV division is busy monitoring active volcanoes, many of us will be found in the cross-listed sessions where Geochemistry meets Geodynamics and Tectonics. Whether you are a geochemist, a mineralogist, a petrologist, or a volcanologist, today’s program is packed with opportunities to dive deep into the data. Starting at 08:30, …

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Meet Tillys Petit, EGU Ocean Sciences’ 2026 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award Winner!

On Monday 5 May, Tillys Petit delivered the OS Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award Lecture at EGU 2026 in Vienna. We chatted with her about the hidden engines driving the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and why that matters for the future of our climate. Spoiler: it’s not just about the Labrador Sea! 🌊 Can you share your career journey with us? Did you always dream of becoming an oceanographer, and what inspired you to pursue this path? Growing up, …

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A trial by fire: Can we learn how to read a burning planet?

I grew up watching my dad come home covered in soot. For most of his life, he worked as a firefighter in a natural reserve in Galicia, in northern Spain, a region of green mountains and steep terrain, almost Lord of the Rings in its landscape, but also a place where fire moves quickly and is notoriously difficult to control. Firefighting crews there are used to the fact that, to even begin work, there is often a hike first (sometimes …

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