• Press release
• 23 October 2024

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is excited to announce this year’s Science Journalism Fellowship awardees: Daniela De Lorenzo, Tim Kalvelage and Laura Carrau.

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• Press release
• 9 July 2024

EGU would like to publicly refute the allegations published in an article in Science news online on 2 July 2024, regarding the dismissal of the Union’s former President and the purported events that occurred during the 2024 General Assembly. We will therefore provide further clarification on the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of former president Irina Artemieva and the measures undertaken to preserve the integrity and ethical standards of our organisation.

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• Press release
• 6 May 2024

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has begun accepting applications for the 13^th edition of its Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects.

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• Press release
• 12 April 2024

The European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly will be held from 14-19 April 2024 in a hybrid format. Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now access the online press centre for press conferences and sessions of media interest.

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• Press release
• 23 February 2024

A new study reveals European summer weather is predictable months to years in advance, due to higher levels of freshwater in the North Atlantic. The paper, published in the EGU journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, outlines a chain of events leading to hotter and drier European summers.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Press release
• 6 June 2023

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) awards and medals programme is now open, with the Angela Croome Award recognising excellence in Earth, planetary and space science journalism. Deadline for nominations: 15 June 2023.

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• Press release
• 17 April 2023

Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now access the online press centre for press conferences and sessions of media interest.

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• Press release
• 17 April 2023

The European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly will be held from 23 – 28 April 2023 in a hybrid format. Journalists, science bloggers and other media participants can now access the online press centre for press conferences and sessions of media interest.

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