EGU Blogs

Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

Impact of upper atmosphere and ionosphere associated with an extremely explosive eruption of the Tonga volcano

Atsuki Shinbori and edited by Shreedevi P. R February 5, 2025

1. Introduction Severe natural phenomena of geophysical, hydrological, and meteorological origins cause natural hazards that negatively impact human activity or the environment. Many people living on the earth suffer from natural hazards every year. Although we can predict some natural hazards (e.g., typhoons) in near real-time, forecasts of the geophysical natural hazards such as large …[Read More]

GeoLog

How to make a personal change this year: part 2 – growth

Simon Clark February 5, 2025

It is the new year and new resolutions draw you onward. Yet motivation is fickle, and too often good intentions wither before bearing fruit. You may have drawn a plan to keep you in check, but how do you build on this to achieve sustainable growth? Sustainable growth has been a crucial throughout my career: …[Read More]

GeoLog

Are you ready to vote for your favourite Division blog of 2024?

Asmae Ourkiya February 4, 2025

Our EGU blogging team has had a fantastic 2024 posting across our official blog, GeoLog and the division blogs. Most of our readers appreciate EGU’s blogs for their informative yet accessible style, and for our bloggers ability to take complex geoscience content and make it fun and relevant to the reader. If this sounds like …[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during January!

Asmae Ourkiya January 31, 2025

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 January, the divisions we are featuring are Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS), Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (GMPV), and Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics (EMRP). …[Read More]

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Geodesy

Expanding the Picture: Simon Tong

Simon Tong January 31, 2025

A graphical illustration in watercolour optic with human silhouettes in different colours, and several smaller elements such as an ocean and a satellite.

Hi Simon, thank you for sharing your story with us and the geodesy community! First, can you give us your ‘classical work intro’ so that we get an idea of where you are working and what your field of interest is? I am currently working at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)’s Earth Observation …[Read More]

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Geomorphology

Práctica de la geomorfología centrada en las relaciones

Guest author January 30, 2025

Esta entrada de blog forma parte de nuestra serie «Destacados», para la que aceptamos colaboraciones. Póngase en contacto con uno de los editores del blog de GM, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) o Emma (elodes@asu.edu), si desea contribuir sobre este tema u otros. Por: Rebekah Harries, investigadora postdoctoral, Universidad de Durham, Reino Unido Correo electrónico: rebekah.m.harries@durham.ac.uk Con contribuciones …[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: Meet Viktor Bruckman, interdisciplinary researcher, EGU Division President, and EGU Biodiversity Task Force

Chloe Hill January 30, 2025

Viktor, welcome to GeoTalk! Can you tell us a bit about your current research focus? My current research is on the defossilization of our energy system with a strong focus on the roles of forests and soils in this context. I was originally trained in forestry and my research is still tightly connected with this …[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

NOW HIRING: Our next EGU HS Early Career Scientist Representative and ECS Team Members

Christina Orieschnig, Alberto Viglione, Melissa Reidy and Maria-Helena Ramos January 30, 2025

With the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna (April 27-May 2) approaching fast, it’s time to assemble the new team to represent Early Career Scientists (ECS) of the Hydrological Sciences Division! We’re looking for a new ECS representative, as well as team members, to coordinate social media, our newsletter, online campfires, …[Read More]

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Geodynamics

The Sassy Scientist – Academic survivor Ep.987

The Sassy Scientist January 29, 2025

Is it a good day to have a meltdown? It’s cold and there is sun outside, neh maybe not. Procrastinating even having a meltdown. But this audience doesn’t even let me do that. Today, we’re answering Kai’s question: Why do we consider leaving academia a failure? Dear Kai, Sorry, the question ended up in my …[Read More]

GeoLog

How to make a personal change this year: part 1 – the approach

Simon Clark January 29, 2025

Developing a new skill. Building a routine. At the turn of the new year, the resolution to make such changes burns strong in many. Yet good intentions often recede under the draw of familiar habits and with the waning of motivation. It’s a common sight: gyms flourish with new members in January, only for their …[Read More]