First insights from new EGU author survey 1 October 2021 After 6 months of surveying the initial results of the Publication Committee’s first author survey are available. Find out what our authors think of the open peer review system, publishing times and publishing costs, and what that will mean for EGU publishing in the future. Read more
The future of flooding in Venice: improving projections, predictions and protection in the face of expected sea level rise Press release 1 September 2021 A new assessment of flood risk in Venice indicates that the impact of higher emissions on relative sea level rise during this century will be critical in planning future defence infrastructure for Venice and other coastal cities, state the authors of a new special issue published in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences today. Read more
The Loupe – August: Geodesy and photography 31 August 2021 Geodesy and photography! Learn our top 5 tips to get a great science photo, meet the Geodesy Division ECS co-rep Rebekka Steffen and submit your session proposal for EGU22. Read more
EGU Higher Education grant winners announced! 2 August 2021 The EGU Education Committee has awarded four Higher Education teaching grants for 2021, to educators from Europe and the United States. Find out more about our deserving winners and their plans for Higher Education teaching projects. Read more
The Loupe – July: Natural Hazards in the news 30 July 2021 Natural Hazards in the news: flooding in western Europe, meet the Natural Hazards Division ECS Rep Valeria Cigala, how the Olympics has more geology than you expect and submit your session proposal for EGU22. Read more
EGU autumn elections 2021: call for candidates now open! 21 July 2021 The EGU 2021 autumn elections for the next EGU President, General Secretary, and Division Presidents will take place from 1 to 30 November 2021. EGU would like to invite you to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2021. All our members are welcome to propose a candidate, and you can even nominate yourself! Read more
EGU seeks proposals for the development of science communication workshops! 12 July 2021 Do you run science communication workshops online? The EGU Outreach Committee is soliciting the development and delivery of online workshops in science communication, outreach, and public engagement for its members, so submit your idea by Monday 16 August 2021. Read more
Impact Factors have increased for all EGU journals in 2020! 1 July 2021 Newly announced journal metrics for EGU’s journals, managed by our publishing partner Copernicus, have revealed an increase in Impact Factor for all EGU Journals. Several journals, including Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP), Earth System Dynamics (ESD), Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) and The Cryosphere (TC) have reached their highest value ever. See the full list of new details on Copernicus’ website. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly 2022! 21 June 2021 The call for session proposals for the EGU General Assembly 2022 is now open. Until 6 September you can suggest new scientific sessions with co-conveners, and/or submit short course ideas. The deadline to submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates is 16 August. Session proposal options exist for both online and in-person participation in the EGU General Assembly, which is taking place in from 3–8 April 2022. Read more
vEGU21 — by the numbers 31 May 2021 Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our members and volunteers, vEGU21 reached an amazing 18,155 people over the two weeks of the virtual General Assembly! Read more