At the edge of the world, a voice tries to make itself heard, a whisper slipping between the threads of an unstable reality. In the remote lands of Svalbard, a few hundred miles from the North Pole, lie millennia-old entities, relics of a disappearing species. They murmur in a language that humans today no longer …[Read More]
For this month’s episode of HydroTalks, we’re thrilled to welcome Prof. Laura Richards and Ajmal Roshan. Laura is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Geochemistry at the University of Manchester. Laura is also the project lead of the AQUAROAD Programme on groundwater quality in the Global South. Ajmal is …[Read More]
The Asian continent has fascinated the world for at least 3,000 years with its music, food, and discoveries, as well as its breathtaking landscapes. Most of these incredible landscapes are formed by mountains that can be considered geologically “recent” (such as the Cenozoic formation of the Himalayas). However, there are also ancient terrains, pre-dating the …[Read More]
The surviving house in Pacific Palisades became one of the most discussed images from the 2025 California wildfires (Fig. 1). What makes it scientifically interesting, though, is not that it survived. It is that many of the features associated with the house’s survival – a more fire-resistant exterior, stronger windows, and details that reduce ember …[Read More]
Hey folks, Today is the last day of the EGU26. Let’s have a quick look at today’s GMPV sessions- Session Code Time & Place Session Title Convenor & Co-Convenors Session Overview GMPV4.3 Oral: 08:30–12:30 Room: K1 What Makes Earth So Special: Global Cycles of Volatiles Convener: Alessia Borghini; Co-conveners: Carla Tiraboschi, Sally Gibson, Michał Bukała …[Read More]
Four days in, and the week isn’t done yet! Thursday is shaping up to be one of the most eventful days of the assembly for the GMPV community. Grab your badge and let’s walk you through it. Morning orals — Room K1 [08:30–12:30 (CEST)] Kick off your Thursday in Room K1 with GMPV2.2 – Advances …[Read More]
Thomas S. Bianchi is the 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medallist of the Biogeosciences Division. The BG team congratulates Thomas and celebrates this well deserved recognition! We talked with Thomas to learn more about his career, research interests and advice for early career scientists Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what inspired you …[Read More]
Thank you for the increased interest, our reservation is at capacity! We will see everyone who filled the form at Plutzer Bräu at 8 pm! Please note: This event is being held at an off-site location chosen by the event organisers, not at the Austria Centre Vienna. Copernicus Meetings and EGU cannot accept any liability …[Read More]
Seismicity is undoubtedly an integral part of Geodynamics, since seismic data, from large-scale geophysical monitoring, can provide many valuable insights regarding the state of the Earth’s crust; seismicity, however, is not always natural, it can also be induced. In this week’s blog, we explored the subject of fluid injection-induced seismicity mainly through the lens of …[Read More]
We are midway through the General Assembly, and for those of us obsessed with the “unreachable” parts of our planet, Wednesday is the day to be in Vienna! While the GMPV division is busy monitoring active volcanoes, many of us will be found in the cross-listed sessions where Geochemistry meets Geodynamics and Tectonics. Whether you …[Read More]
