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Geodynamics

The pulsed rise of the Nahuelbuta Range: How glaciers indirectly built a mountain in Patagonia

The pulsed rise of the Nahuelbuta Range: How glaciers indirectly built a mountain in Patagonia

Forearc ranges are a striking example of how tectonic processes shape our planet. The Nahuelbuta Range in southern Chile is one of such settings. This week, Ambrosio Vega-Ruiz from the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany, is telling us the story of this remarkable range, exploring how climate feedback can influence tectonic uplift across coastal …[Read More]

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Seismology

Could the Chilean Altiplano host natural hydrogen for the energy transition?

Could the Chilean Altiplano host natural hydrogen for the energy transition?

The contribution from Sergio León-Ríos, Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, where he does seismology research. Post edited by Adam Ciesielski prior to publication. Introduction Hydrogen sits at the heart of today’s energy transition. From policy documents to industry roadmaps, it is widely promoted as a clean …[Read More]

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Geodesy

EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 21st Edition

EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 21st Edition

We are excited to announce the 21st edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in August. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers, Shrishail Raut and Michal Cuadrat-Grzybowski. Below, you can find the details …[Read More]

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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

My First EGU Experience: EGU26

My First EGU Experience: EGU26

The journey to my first EGU General Assembly (GA) 2026 (EGU26) was memorable even before the conference began. What should have been a straightforward train ride to Vienna turned into an unexpected adventure when we were asked to get off at a small station and wait several hours for alternative transport. Surrounded by travellers, luggage, …[Read More]

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Climate: Past, Present & Future

Why the Same Soot Can Warm One City and Cool Another

Why the Same Soot Can Warm One City and Cool Another

Every time something burns incompletely —whether in a car engine, a factory furnace, a cooking fire, an agricultural field set alight after harvest, or a vast wildfire sweeping through savanna grasslands— tiny particles of black carbon are released into the atmosphere. You might know these more simply as soot. These particles are so small that …[Read More]

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Geomorphology

When Mud Flows Behave Like Glaciers: Discovering the Secrets of Azerbaijan’s Mud Volcanoes

When Mud Flows Behave Like Glaciers: Discovering the Secrets of Azerbaijan’s Mud Volcanoes

Introduction When people hear the word „volcano“, they usually think of a magmatic volcano with impressive pyroclastic eruptions or lava flows. However, mud volcanoes are different. Mud volcanoes erupt what we call mud breccias, a mixture of gas, water, and fine sediments. The eruptions generally occur due to deep generation of hydrocarbons and gravitational instability …[Read More]