EGU announces its 2024 awards and medals! 16 November 2023 The European Geosciences Union is honouring 52 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
Faster Arctic warming hastens 2C rise by eight years Press release 14 November 2023 The Arctic is currently warming nearly four times faster than the global average rate. The new study, published in the EGU journal Earth System Dynamics, aimed to estimate the impact of this faster warming on how quickly the global temperature thresholds of 1.5C and 2C, set down in the Paris Agreement, are likely to be breached. Read more
Job opportunity: EGU24 Press Assistants (science writers, and videographer/photographer) 10 November 2023 We are looking for three science communicators or science journalists with experience in science writing and/or photography/videography, and an interest in learning about how large geoscientific conferences work to join our Communications Team for the week of EGU24! This role is most appropriate for PhD candidates and recently graduated individuals, apply by 8 December 2023. Read more
Call for abstracts to the EGU24 General Assembly open! 2 November 2023 The EGU General Assembly 2024 (14-219 April) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for an hybrid format meeting, combining both on-site and virtual elements for posters, orals and PICO formats, in disciplines across the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
Register now to be an EGU24 mentor! 1 November 2023 This popular programme helps first-time attendees get the most out of EGU’s annual meeting. Read more
Apply to be one of our Artists in Residence for EGU24! 23 October 2023 Returning for a seventh year, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be hosting artists at its annual General Assembly. We now welcome applications from science-artists for a residency at EGU24, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 14-19 April 2024. The deadline for applications is 27 November 2023. Read more
GeoCinema returns for EGU24 – submit your short film now 16 October 2023 After a six year hiatus, GeoCinema is back for EGU24! Submit your Earth, planetary or space science film and it could be screened on-site and virtually for the whole conference! Deadline for submission is 15 December 2023. Read more
Congratulations to EGU’s 2023 Science Journalism Fellows! 26 September 2023 EGU has awarded funding to three science journalists to cover particular geoscience stories of interest over the next 12 months. The funding has been awarded to Georg Koszulinski, Stefano Valentino and Carl Smith. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2023 winners announced 25 September 2023 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three Public Engagement Grant winners this year: a project that combines the knowledge of indigenous peoples and researchers when looking at water protection, a fun geoscience games booklet designed for early years children and listening benches that tell soil science stories to anyone who decides to sit and listen. Read more
Despite willingness to speak to the media, journalists say scientists often do not follow through, fearing their science will be misrepresented: EGU Media Survey Press release 21 September 2023 As part of its #ShareYourScience initiative, EGU sought feedback from journalists in Europe and beyond about their experiences working with scientists. According to the survey respondents, a lack of time and ambiguity over discussing their work before publication were other reasons that scientists shared while declining media interviews. Read more
