Job opportunity at EGU: IT Specialist 2 September 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking to appoint an IT Specialist to support the IT Manager. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Biodiversity, soil sciences & geobaking! 31 August 2020 The August 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
Fossil leaves point to global greening in the coming decades Press release 20 August 2020 Analyses of ancient rainforest leaves from New Zealand suggest elevated levels of carbon dioxide went hand-in-hand with an expansion of Earth’s forests. While that situation may be analogous to Earth’s near future, deforestation and climate-change stressors make it unclear what the net effects of current and future elevated carbon dioxide will be. Read more
EGU Governance Review: An Opportunity for Reflection 12 August 2020 The Union has begun a review to determine whether all if its structures and governance practices are fit for accomplishing its vision of realising a sustainable and just future for humanity and the planet. Read more
Obituary: Michael Freilich (1954-2020) 7 August 2020 Dr Freilich, former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division and namesake of the upcoming Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission, died earlier this week. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: A celebration of Marie Tharp & all women geoscientists 30 July 2020 The July 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
EGU Autumn 2020 elections: call for Treasurer candidates 22 July 2020 You are kindly asked to propose a candidate willing to serve as EGU’s next Treasurer by 15 September 2020. Members are welcome and encouraged to nominate themselves. The election will take place during the month of November. Read more
EGU journals: SOIL receives its first Impact Factor 20 July 2020 The high visibility of EGU’s journals is reflected in the more than 2.5 million views that papers published in 2019 have received to date. Read more
Integrating science into the EU Green Deal: EGU 2020 science-policy event 17 July 2020 This September EGU will co-host a virtual discussion of how the geosciences can support the European Green Deal and ensure its biodiversity and zero-pollution targets are achieved Read more
Weaving Indigenous knowledge with scientific research: a balanced approach Press release 16 July 2020 Insights from bicultural research can enhance practical applications from a palaeotsunami database to land-use decisions, according to a new review in Earth Surface Dynamics Read more
