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Palaeoseismic crisis in the Galera Fault (southern Spain): consequences in Bronze Age settlements?

August 30, 2024
Palaeoseismic crisis in the Galera Fault (southern Spain): consequences in Bronze Age settlements?

Alright, buckle up folks for this blog post, because we’re about to explore the wild ride of plate tectonics between the Iberian Peninsula (Eurasia plate) and North Africa (Nubia plate). These two plates are moving slowly at a moderate pace of 5-7 mm per year, which might not seem like much, but it’s enough to shake things up—literally! In a recent paper, published by our journal Solid Earth ...[Read More]

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Cultural heritage: an overlooked yet critical aspect of climate change

August 29, 2024
Cultural heritage: an overlooked yet critical aspect of climate change

In June 2024, climate activists sprayed Stonehenge orange, demanding urgent action from the British government to phase out fossil fuel. This divisive act evoked a destructive yet often overlooked impact of climate change: the damage and destruction of cultural heritage. We are losing our cultural heritage at an unprecedented speed and scale to climate change, according to a 2022 report by the Eur ...[Read More]

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GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during August!

August 28, 2024
GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during August!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. For August, the divisions we are featuring are Natural Hazards, Climate: Past, Present & Future, and Seismology. They are served by the journals: Climate of the Past (CP), Earth System Dynamics (ESD), Weather and C ...[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: 10 steps for creating a knowledge synthesis for policy impact

August 27, 2024
GeoPolicy: 10 steps for creating a knowledge synthesis for policy impact

When working on legislation, policymakers often require scientific evidence or expertise to support their decision-making. Scientific information can help policymakers to identify any unintended consequences of a policy decision and access solutions that they may not have otherwise considered. In many cases, the information that researchers give to policymakers is a summary of a single study that ...[Read More]

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GeoTalk: Rita Carrasco: Researcher in wetlands biogeormorphology and EGU Biodiversity Task Force member

August 26, 2024
GeoTalk: Rita Carrasco: Researcher in wetlands biogeormorphology and EGU Biodiversity Task Force member

Rita, welcome to GeoTalk! Can you tell us a bit about what initially drew you to the field of coastal geomorphology and wetland ecosystems? Thanks for inviting me! My academic background is in environmental engineering, with a lifelong passion for coastal areas and geomorphology. The real inspiration comes from a constant desire to contribute to the conservation of natural ecosystems. Thus, at som ...[Read More]

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What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Jane Roussak, our Events Manager

August 23, 2024
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Jane Roussak, our Events Manager

‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips they wish they had received earlier in their careers. Th ...[Read More]

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Marine Geoscience through art and storytelling: An interview with Fergus McAuliffe, winner of the EGU Geoscience Day Award

August 21, 2024
Marine Geoscience through art and storytelling: An interview with Fergus McAuliffe, winner of the EGU Geoscience Day Award

I had the pleasure of interviewing Fergus McAuliffe, the Communications and Public Engagement Manager at iCRAG, University College Dublin in Ireland, to discuss his award-winning project, “Marine Geoscience for All.” During our conversation, Fergus shed light on the innovative ways his project aims to connect the public with marine geoscience through art, dialogue, storytelling, and education. Rea ...[Read More]

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Indigenous resilience through the waters: The story of the Aldeia Maraka’nà

August 19, 2024
Indigenous resilience through the waters: The story of the Aldeia Maraka’nà

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed each year on August 9, seeks to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous communities around the globe. To honour this, I have invited a few guest authors to write a series of blog posts that celebrate indigenous knowledge and highlight the intersection of natural hazards and climate issues, and resilience, across various ...[Read More]

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Higher Education Resource: River Flood Hazard Modelling & Management

August 16, 2024
Higher Education Resource: River Flood Hazard Modelling & Management

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) supports bringing science into the classroom at all learning levels, from schools to universities. Since the Higher Education Teaching Grant programme launched in 2020, EGU has funded 24 projects to develop useful and freely-available geoscience resources to university educators. This blog is part of a series of blogs highlighting the innovative and accessible ...[Read More]

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Imaggeo On Monday: Teyuna (Ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement)

August 12, 2024
Imaggeo On Monday: Teyuna (Ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement)

Nestled within the mountains and dense jungles of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia’s Caribbean region lies an ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement and archaeological site. Known to the Tayrona people as Teyuna, this site is more commonly referred to today as the “Lost City.” The Sierra Nevada, revered as a sacred landscape by the Tayrona and other indigenous groups, ...[Read More]