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Asmae Ourkiya

Asmae Ourkiya (They/Them) is the Media and Communications Officer at EGU. They manage press releases, coordinate press participation and the press centre at the EGU General Assembly, and write and manage the EGU blogs. Asmae holds a Ph.D. in queer intersectional ecofeminism from MIC, University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research revolves around climate justice, and promotes inclusion and equality in climate governance.

Mangroves: Our coastal guardians of soil, biodiversity, and climate

July 25, 2025
Mangroves: Our coastal guardians of soil, biodiversity, and climate
Mangroves, Kilim Geological park Penang, Malaysia Source: Imaggeo

Mangrove forests, rare tidal woodlands at the interface of land and sea, are extraordinary ecosystems that bridge freshwater and marine environments. These forests support rich biodiversity and invaluable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans, while also providing food, shelter, and cultural resources to millions of coastal communities. Think of mangroves as sea walls: their dense, prop-root ne ...[Read More]

Sixty years under the mountain: A geoscientific odyssey through the Mont Blanc tunnel

July 16, 2025
Sixty years under the mountain: A geoscientific odyssey through the Mont Blanc tunnel
Aiguiile du Midi, Mont Blanc Massif. Photo by Andy Smedley. Source: Imaggeo

On July 16, 1965, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, 11.611 km of tunnel piercing the heart of the Alps, opened to traffic, marking a triumph of engineering, geology, and international cooperation. Sixty years later, this civilian artery connecting Chamonix (France) and Courmayeur (Italy) stands not just as a testament to human inventiveness but as an ongoing marvel if viewed through a geoscientific lens. On ...[Read More]

The false narrative of over-population: why Malthus had it wrong when it comes to global resources

July 11, 2025
The false narrative of over-population: why Malthus had it wrong when it comes to global resources
Image title: Getting Crowded Taken by Albin Hammerle. Source: Imaggeo

Just like me, you may have, at some point in your life, come across Malthusian rhetoric: There are too many mouths to feed and not enough resources for a growing population. But what if the problem isn’t people, but an appetite for profit-driven extraction? In this blog, I peel back the myth of overpopulation and show how pinning ecological collapse on mere population numbers diverts attention fro ...[Read More]

Hoverboards, fusion, and future farms: What did Back to the Future (II) get right?

July 3, 2025
Hoverboards, fusion, and future farms: What did Back to the Future (II) get right?
Image source: Bandas sonoras de cine

Fourty years ago, the movie Back to the Future (1985) revved its DeLorean into some hearts, zipping watchers back to 1955 with a grin and a flux capacitor–fueled paradox. Today we’re not just celebrating that original joyride’s 40th anniversary; we’re strapping in for the wild flight of Part II (1989), the movie that dared to ask, “what if Marty McFly really could hoverboard through 2015?” W ...[Read More]