EGU Seismology Division reacts to the L’Aquila verdict 25 October 2012 On Monday 22 October, an Italian judge sentenced seven members of Italy’s National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks, six scientists and a former government official, to six years in jail for manslaughter for providing “inexact, incomplete and contradictory” information to the public before an earthquake hit the town of L’Aquila, Italy, in 2009. The EGU’s Seismology Division has reacted to the verdict on their Division page with a statement that provides some insight on the possible consequences this case may have for the dialogue between science and society, and for scientific research itself. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Assistant 22 October 2012 We are seeking to appoint a Communications Assistant to work with the EGU Media and Communications Officer in maintaining and further developing media-related and science information communications between the EGU and its membership, the working media, and the public at large. Read more
EGU announces 2013 Awards and Medals 22 October 2012 The EGU has named the 41 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Young Scientist Awards. These individuals, honoured for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences, will receive their prizes at the 2013 EGU General Assembly taking place in Vienna on 7-12 April. Read more
Solid Earth indexed by Thomson Reuters 16 October 2012 The EGU open access journal Solid Earth is now indexed in Thomson Reuters (ISI) Web of Knowledge and will soon be listed in Science Citation Index Expanded and in Journal Citation Reports. The EGU is grateful to Solid Earth editors for their invaluable contribution to this achievement, as well as the scientific community for submitting their top research to this and other EGU journals. Read more
The EGU turns 10! 7 September 2012 Today, 7 September 2012, marks the 10th anniversary of the European Geosciences Union, Europe’s premier geosciences union. Read more
The third issue of GeoQ is out now! 3 September 2012 The September edition of the quarterly newsletter of the European Geosciences Union is now published online. This issue includes an article about Tohoku photographer Stephen Vaughan, who exhibited his work at the 2012 General Assembly, as well as articles on recent research in the Earth and planetary sciences. GeoQ#3 also features a report on EPOCA, the European Project on Ocean Acidification. Read more
EGU election for Division Presidents and Treasurer: propose a candidate 2 August 2012 From now until 15 September, you are kindly asked to propose a candidate for the vacancies of EGU Division Presidents and Treasurer by filling in the Candidate Proposal Form. Read more
Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows Press release 1 August 2012 Most of the world’s population will be subject to degraded air quality in 2050 if man-made emissions continue as usual. In this ‘business-as-usual’ scenario, the average world citizen 40 years from now will experience similar air pollution to that of today’s average East Asian citizen. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2013 GIFT workshop! 30 July 2012 The Geosciences Information For Teachers workshop is taking place on April 8-10 2013 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2013 edition of GIFT is Natural Hazards, and the workshop will explore the complex relations between natural hazards – such as earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires or floods – and society. Read more
Geoengineering could disrupt rainfall patterns Press release 6 June 2012 A geoengineering solution to climate change could lead to significant rainfall reduction in Europe and North America, a team of European scientists concludes. Read more
