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Hydrological Sciences

Hydrotalks: IAHS working group leaders and coordinators on HELPING scientific decade, working groups activities, and writing community papers

, and March 12, 2026
Hydrotalks: IAHS working group leaders and coordinators on HELPING scientific decade, working groups activities, and writing community papers

In episode 8 of the Hydrotalks podcast, we hosted four coordinators of  working groups of the HELPING hydrological decade. We warmly welcomed Dr. Giulio Castelli (University of Florence) and Dr. Natalie Ceperley (University of Bern), group co-leaders of Co-Creating Water Knowledge working group; Dr. Soham Adla (ING Bank, Netherlands), a coordinator of Science communication, outreach, and …[Read More]

CL
Climate: Past, Present & Future

Inside the Baltic Sea N2O Hunt: Tracing Sources using Isotopic tools

March 6, 2026
Inside the Baltic Sea N2O Hunt: Tracing Sources using Isotopic tools

Nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly known as laughing gas, is one of the most important greenhouse gases, and its rise in the Anthropocene significantly contributes to global warming and depletion of stratospheric ozone. The marine environment, especially coastal and marginal seas, is an important (about 25%) contributor to the global atmospheric source of N2O. Nitrous oxide …[Read More]

AS
Atmospheric Sciences

Why “Perfect” Infrared Spectrometers Are a Myth – and Why That Matters for Atmospheric Measurements

and March 6, 2026
Why “Perfect” Infrared Spectrometers Are a Myth – and Why That Matters for Atmospheric Measurements

Modern atmospheric science relies on precise and stable measurements to understand how the composition of the atmosphere evolves over time. From air quality to climate-relevant trace gases, long-term observations are essential for identifying trends and detecting subtle changes. One of the key tools enabling such measurements is infrared spectroscopy, which allows scientists to identify and …[Read More]

ST
Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

ST-ECS Networking Campfire: “How to Mentor”

March 5, 2026
ST-ECS Networking Campfire: “How to Mentor”

In academia, success is often measured with quantifiable outputs such as publications, grants, and awards. On the other hand, the challenging road leading to this success is not something discussed openly. The relationship we build with our colleagues, the support and guidance we receive from mentors and supervisors are important factors affecting our success as individuals and as a community.  Mentors …[Read More]

SSS
Soil System Sciences

Is Soil Quality the same in all Conservation Agriculture Fields?

March 4, 2026

Soil degradation has become a major environmental concern. Today, 62% of European soils are affected by at least one degradation process, largely driven by land sealing and unsustainable farming practices (Mason et al. 2023; EUSO 2024). Conservation Agriculture (CA) is often promoted as a promising alternative, combining sustainable production with improved soil quality (Chabert et …[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

What’s blobbing inside the Earth? – insights from numerical modelling

and March 4, 2026
What’s blobbing inside the Earth? – insights from numerical modelling

Seismic waves tell us that something unusual is happening in the lowermost few hundred kilometers of Earth’s mantle. Beneath Africa and the Pacific lie two enormous thermochemical structures known as Large Low-Shear-Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs). These “large blobs” are slower to transmit shear waves, but beyond that, their physical nature remains one of the biggest open questions …[Read More]

ST
Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

On the correlation and interactions of space weather with biological indicators

March 2, 2026
On the correlation and interactions of space weather with biological indicators

1. Introduction Space weather is significantly affected by geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) that occur during or after intense solar events such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which expel substantial amounts of electromagnetic particles into interplanetary space. Most of these particles collide with the magnetosphere (the outermost region of the atmosphere) where the solar wind (continuous flow …[Read More]