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CR
Cryospheric Sciences

Using Generative Modelling to Downscale Climate Data for Ice Sheets

Using Generative Modelling to Downscale Climate Data for Ice Sheets

Greenland’s ice sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by over 7 meters, but predicting how much it will actually shrink remains challenging due to the massive computational cost of traditional models. Our latest research introduces machine learning-based downscaling that generates high-resolution climate fields orders of magnitude faster than conventional regional climate models. …[Read More]

HS
Hydrological Sciences

HydroTalks: Prof. Thom Bogaard on Water and Landslides, Early Warning Systems, and IAHS-HELPING Decade

HydroTalks: Prof. Thom Bogaard on Water and Landslides, Early Warning Systems, and IAHS-HELPING Decade

For episode 11 of HydroTalks, we welcomed Prof. Thom Bogaard of Delft Technical University and visiting professor at Kasetsart University, Bangkok. His research explores the intersection of hydrology, geomorphology, ecology, and natural hazards. We discussed his work on understanding how water triggers landslides, improving regional early warning systems, and developing practical solutions that reduce disaster …[Read More]

OS
Ocean Sciences

Can the Ocean Explain Why Climate Models Struggle with the Indian Monsoon?

Can the Ocean Explain Why Climate Models Struggle with the Indian Monsoon?

Few climate phenomena affect as many people as the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM). Between June and September, it delivers most of the annual rainfall over the Indian subcontinent, supporting agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods for more than a billion people. Yet predicting how the monsoon will respond to climate change remains a major scientific challenge …[Read More]

GI
Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems

From the Lab to the Open Air: The Struggle of Making Sensors That Don’t Lie

In scientific papers, measuring gases in the atmosphere sounds like a straightforward task: you buy a sensor, you calibrate it, and you let it collect data. However, anyone who worked on this knows that the real atmosphere is a hostile environment for delicate electronics and precision optics. Among humidity saturating your circuits, brutal temperature swings, …[Read More]

GM
Geomorphology

TopoToolbox webinar recap & resources

TopoToolbox webinar recap & resources

Our TopoToolbox webinars on June 2 and 3 were a success with ~90 participants! The webinars covered the functionalities of TopoToolbox 3 and its integration into both MATLAB and Python, and highlighted tools including GraphFlood and TRANSECT. Be sure to check out the TopoToolbox gallery, which hosts example workflows contributed by TopoToolbox users and developers. …[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

Help us shape the GD programme for EGU General Assembly 2027

Help us shape the GD programme for EGU General Assembly 2027

The Geodynamics programme  of the General Assembly starts with your ideas. With the call for session proposals for the 2027 EGU General Assembly approaching, the Geodynamics Division President Laetitia Le Pourhiet shares her thoughts on what makes a successful session proposal, and how to help shape next year’s scientific programme. Dear GD community, It is …[Read More]