GeoLog

Allyship is a choice: A letter from small town Brazil to the world on how my allyship is action

Fernanda Matos June 17, 2026

Photo by Norbu GYACHUNG. Source: Unsplash

I thought a lot about how to write this piece because it is not easy to think of myself as an ally to my queer friends. This is only because it is, to me, completely unfathomable that we, in this century, in 2026, still need to be allies. Honestly, there is convenience in moving on with our lives, turning a blind eye to injustice, and even questioning the mere existence of campaigns like the pride ...[Read More]

Revisiting the key Science for Policy conversations at EGU26

Damla Posta June 16, 2026

Union Symposium “Greennovation”

As we left EGU26 behind with record participation, it was amazing to see increased interest in science-policy sessions from the scientific community. Thanks to all panellists who contributed to the stimulating discussions, and to all participants for igniting them! Below is a look into some of the key themes emerged from the #science4policy sessions at EGU26. Innovation and emerging technologies A ...[Read More]

Interdisciplinary futures in geoscience: Cross-divisional insights from the Division Presidents – Atmospheric Sciences (AS)

Asmae Ourkiya June 15, 2026

This interview is part of an ongoing series exploring the evolving role of interdisciplinarity across the geosciences. As environmental challenges grow more complex, addressing them requires not only disciplinary expertise but also meaningful collaboration and innovation across fields, methodologies, and communities. In each conversation, I ask Division Presidents to reflect on how cross-divisiona ...[Read More]

Pride month in the era of DEI rollbacks: Reflections on resilience, and why pride was a riot after all

Asmae Ourkiya June 12, 2026

Photo by Nik. Source: Unsplash

Pride month arrives this year against a backdrop of institutional irony. In the United States, federal research funding has been thoroughly weaponised and forced a massive scientific brain drain across the Atlantic. In Europe, a multi-million-euro effort to capture that exiled talent is underway, even as Europe’s own domestic politics fracture along the exact same ideological fault lines. Fo ...[Read More]