Saturn is best known for its spectacular rings, but the rings are closely connected to the surrounding Saturnian environment. One of the sources of material in this system is the small icy moon Enceladus. During the Cassini mission, spectacular plumes were discovered erupting from fractures near Enceladus’ south pole, known as the tiger stripes. These …[Read More]
Division blogs
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean – a real fantasy world
Ever wished to travel to Antarctica? To dive underneath the ice with whales or penguins? By the power of words I take you to an icy and stormy world that’s worth a fantasy story based on the research of my PhD. Traveling impossible? I’m Hanna and during my PhD I studied Antarctica and the Southern …[Read More]
EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 24th Edition
We are excited to announce the 24th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in November. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers, Alexey Kupriyanov and Marcel Iten. Below, you can find the …[Read More]
HydroTalks: Dr. Hossein Hashemi on Groundwater Monitoring and Water Management in Arid Regions
For this month’s episode of HydroTalks, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Hossein Hashemi, an associate professor in the Division of Water Resources Engineering at Lund University in Sweden and a member of the Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. His research focuses on groundwater and surface water management in arid and water-scarce regions, combining remote …[Read More]
How can we check if a simulated heatwave is plausible?
Extreme heatwaves of unprecedented magnitude are expected to become increasingly frequent in coming decades. These heatwaves come with severe consequences for human health, infrastructure planning, and economic prospects – particularly during events lasting multiple weeks [10]. In recent decades, Western Europe has become a hot-spot for record-breaking and long-lasting heatwaves [9], raising a critical question: …[Read More]
In the News: Flood wave in Nepal: climate disaster or not?
By Aris Kwadijk, PhD candidate, Mountain Hydrology group, Department of Physical Geography at Utrecht University, and Walter W. Immerzeel, Professor, Mountain Hydrology group, Department of Physical Geography at Utrecht University. Email: a.kwadijk@uu.nl, w.w.immerzeel@uu.nl. Website: https://www.uu.nl/medewerkers/AKwadijk, https://www.uu.nl/medewerkers/WWImmerzeel. Was the catastrophic flood wave in the Himalaya on 26 August a consequence of climate change, and therefore the fault of the …[Read More]
The spice must flow: The Geodynamics of Dune
Everyone wants something from Arrakis. The Emperor wants control, the great houses want spice, and the Fremen would quite reasonably like everyone else to leave. I would settle for a geological map. Preferably with a few cross-sections, although I realise that asking someone to carry a seismic survey across sandworm territory might complicate the risk …[Read More]
Fieldwork and Family: Parenting in the Biogeosciences
It took almost two years to write this blog post – not because the challenges described below are rare, but because the scarcest resource for parents in academia is uninterrupted time. Academic careers are built on time: time to think, to meet collaborators, to develop the next research proposal, and to finally get that paper …[Read More]
ST-ECS Networking Campfire: Navigating the Peer Review Process – Insights from an Editor
Have you ever wondered what makes a good peer review? Are you an early career scientist preparing to review your first manuscript, or curious about what happens behind the scenes in academic publishing? The Early Career Scientists (ECS) team of the EGU Solar-Terrestrial Sciences (ST) Division is delighted to invite you to our upcoming ST-ECS …[Read More]
The dam upstream: why flood warnings fail the White Volta Basin and what we can do about it
On 25 August 2025, SONABEL – Burkina Faso’s national utility – began releasing water from the Bagre Dam two days ahead of schedule. The reservoir had reached 90% of its capacity, just 0.73 metres below its maximum retention limit [9]. The Water Resources Commission and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in Ghana issued immediate …[Read More]