From Finding Nemo to minerals – what riches lie in the deep sea? Press release 29 July 2014 In a review published today in Biogeosciences an international team of researchers summarise what the deep sea provides to humans, and emphasise the need to protect this habitat. Read more
Has Antarctic sea ice expansion been overestimated? Press release 22 July 2014 New research suggests that Antarctic sea ice may not be expanding as fast as previously thought. A team of scientists say much of the increase measured for Southern Hemisphere sea ice could be due to a processing error in the satellite data. The findings are published today in The Cryosphere. Read more
EGU 2015 call for sessions 7 July 2014 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2015 General Assembly is now open. Until 12 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 12 to 17 April 2015. Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 2 June 2014 This issue of the EGU quarterly newsletter is dedicated to the EGU 2014 General Assembly. It includes articles about the research and discussed at the conference, a letter from the EGU President Günter Blöschl with reflections on the meeting, and much more! Read more
Nominate candidates for our awards and medals! 20 May 2014 Every year, the EGU honours individuals for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences through its awards and medals programme. EGU members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU medals and awards by 15 June. Read more
New EGU partnerships 20 May 2014 The EGU has signed Memoranda of Cooperation with the Geological Society of America and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. Read more
Looking back at the EGU 2014 General Assembly 13 May 2014 From 27 April to 2 May, Earth, planetary and space scientists from all over the world got together in Vienna for the EGU 2014 General Assembly. The meeting, which for the first time had a theme (The Face of the Earth), was rich in scientific achievements, international discussions and interesting new features. With over 15,000 presentations and close to 12,500 participants from 106 countries, it was also the largest to date. Read more
Welcome to the new EGU Vice-President and three new committee chairs! 13 May 2014 At the EGU 2014 General Assembly, Hans Thybo was inaugurated as EGU Vice-President while Nicholas Arndt, Gerrit de Rooij and Hubert H.G. Savenije became the new chairs of the Outreach, Programme and Publications Committees, respectively. Read more
EGU 2014 General Assembly: Media advisory 4 – On-site registration, press conferences streamed online Press release 22 April 2014 The General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), a meeting with over 11,000 scientists that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences, is taking place next week (27 April – 2 May) in Vienna, Austria. Interested journalists can register on-site free of charge. Those who cannot make it to Vienna, can watch press conferences remotely through a webstreaming link. Media briefings include presentations on the latest news from the Cassini mission and an update from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Other events of interest include debates on mining and geoengineering, which will also be streamed online. Read more
EGU 2014 General Assembly: Media advisory 3 – Full press conference schedule, online registration closing Monday Press release 26 March 2014 The schedule of press conferences at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), which includes a briefing on the latest news from the Cassini mission and an update from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is now available. The meeting, which attracts over 11,000 scientists from all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences, will also feature great debates on mining and geoengineering. Journalists interested in attending should register online by Monday. The event is taking place on 27 April – 2 May 2014 at the Austria Center Vienna. Read more
