EGU turns 20! 7 September 2022 20 years ago today, two of Europe’s premiere geoscience organisations the European Geophysical Society and the European Union of Geosciences combined to form the European Geosciences Union! Join us as we reflect on the last 20 years and look forward to the future. Read more
New model predicts landslides along wildfire burn scars: an early warning system for high-risk areas Press release 27 July 2022 A new model can now be used in an early warning system to predict landslides for people living in high-risk areas, enabling them to evacuate before it’s too late. The study is published on 27 July in the European Geosciences Union journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Read more
EGU’s Policy Pairing scheme – spend a week in Brussels with a Member of the European Parliament! 25 July 2022 The EGU, in close collaboration with the Secretariat of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, is providing an EGU member with the opportunity to visit Brussels and work alongside a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Read more
The bigger the temperature change, the larger the extinction event, reveals researcher Press release 22 July 2022 New research published today in the European Geosciences Union journal Biogeosciences reveals the relationship between extinction magnitude and climate change during major marine and terrestrial animal crises. Read more
EGU Autumn 2022 elections: call for Treasurer candidates 19 July 2022 EGU are seeking candidates to volunteer as our next Treasurer. You are invited to propose a candidate who is a current EGU member and who has experience with running the finances of a similar organisation by 15 September 2022. Members are able, and encouraged, to nominate themselves. The election will take place in November 2022. Read more
Apply for EGU funding for training schools and conference series’ 11 July 2022 Need funding to help organise a training school or a conference in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 15 September 2022, any EGU member can apply for funding and support to help run a training school or a conference in the Angioletta Coradini, Mary Anning or Alexander von Humboldt Conference Series’. Read more
Snow cover in the Alps will halve without climate action – emissions cuts can save 80% of snow days Press release 22 June 2022 The number of snow cover days in the Alps could halve by the end of the century due to higher temperatures if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, according to new research published today in the European Geosciences Union journal Hydrology and Earth Sciences. Read more
EGU and Copernicus announce new inclusive name change policy for all publications Press release 7 June 2022 The European Geosciences Union and our publishing partner Copernicus are announcing sweeping new changes, that will give our authors the ability to make vital alterations to their names in previously published scientific literature. This will allow researchers to change their name for several reasons, from a need by transgender authors to change their first name to affirm their gender, to a change in marital status, to cultural name changes, or any other reason. Read more
Nominations open soon for ESA-EGU Joint Award for Earth Observation Excellence 26 May 2022 The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Geosciences Union (EGU) are delighted to announce plans to recognise and honour an individual Early Career Scientist (ECS) and team that have contributed to the innovative use of earth observations (EO), with a focus on using European EO datasets in the field of science and applications. Read more
Floating mats of plastic and plants are visible from space Press release 25 May 2022 As water hyacinths peacefully float down tropical rivers, plastic trash gets ensnared in the leaves and roots. A group of researchers is using hyacinths’ large patches to find river plastics in need of cleanup. Findings were presented at EGU’s General Assembly 2022, which is taking place from 23 – 27 May 2022. Read more
