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EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday January 23rd @ 4pm CET

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday January 23rd @ 4pm CET

The third edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season will take place on Thursday January 23rd at 4 pm CET on Zoom. This edition will be a Scientific Campfire, during which three Early Career Scientists will present their work to the community. Our speakers for this edition are:   …[Read More]

Have your say in the Early Career Scientist survey!

Have your say in the Early Career Scientist survey!

Are you an Early Career Scientist (ECS) who is also a member of the European Geosciences Union? Have your say and provide feedback on ECS activities and opportunities by completing the EGU Early Career Scientist survey! The short, 5-minute survey asks what ECS activities you are aware of, how the Union can better support you, …[Read More]

EGU Photo Competition 2025: Now open for submissions!

EGU Photo Competition 2025: Now open for submissions!

If you are registered for the EGU25 General Assembly (27 April – 2 May), you can take part in our annual photo competition. Winners receive free registration to next year’s General Assembly! It’s that time of year again! Yes, today the fifteenth annual EGU photo competition opened for submissions!! Until 31 March, every participant registered for …[Read More]

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Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)

In 1995, the Caribbean Island of Montserrat was shaken by the beginning of one of the most significant volcanic eruptions in recent history: one that profoundly changed the natural, social and economical landscape of the country. Three decades later, Soufrière Hills Volcano and its legacy of destruction still shape the lives of Montserrat’s people. Last …[Read More]

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HydroData Chronicles: Advancing Weather Monitoring in Greece – The NOAAN Legacy

HydroData Chronicles: Advancing Weather Monitoring in Greece – The NOAAN Legacy

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles, a fantastic voyage through the interesting aspects of hydrological data with deep impacts on climate research and societal resilience. It is now the turn of Greece to shine, with this superlative effort from the National Observatory of Athens with NOAAN, the NOA Automatic Network outpacing many others, high in …[Read More]

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Building the Future of Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction in Barcelona

Building the Future of Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction in Barcelona

From 23 to 26 October 2024, over 40 early-career researchers and practitioners from across the globe gathered at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona (Spain) for the Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Academy. Set against the vibrant backdrop of this dynamic city, the Academy offered a unique platform for participants to engage, learn, and …[Read More]

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Field notes from the Chhota Shigri Glacier: A journey of science and survival in the Himalaya

Weather station on the snow

I’m Himanshu Kaushik, a PhD student working under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Farooq Azam at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (India). Seven years ago, I took my first steps onto the Chhota Shigri Glacier (CSG) in the Indian (Western) Himalaya, and it felt like stepping into another world. Surrounded by the towering peaks, …[Read More]