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Imaggeo On Monday: Glimpse of the Ranns of Kachchh, India

July 11, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Glimpse of the Ranns of Kachchh, India
Glimpse of the Ranns of Kachchh, India. Credit: Fulmati Ram (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The Rann of Kachchh is a saline marshland located in the western part of India. This climatically arid, salt-covered mudflat was once home to one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization in India. The UNESCO world heritage archaeological site of Dholavira is now located in the heart of the salt desert. Photo by Fulmati Ram, as described on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the E ...[Read More]

An ocean emergency is upon us. Can the world reverse ocean decline?

July 8, 2022
An ocean emergency is upon us. Can the world reverse ocean decline?
Liu Zhenmin addresses the Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum. Photo credit: UN DESA / Helen Daun Rosengren

“The ocean is not too big to fail, nor is it too big to fix, but it is too important to ignore.” Last week, Dr Jane Lubchenco voiced a thought we’ve all had at some point: that the ocean is so vast and bountiful, it is almost inconceivable that people could impact it. And yet… Speaking to more than 20 Heads of State and Government, and an audience of thousands of policymakers, ocean scientists, bu ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: The desert of the cauliflowers

July 4, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: The desert of the cauliflowers
The desert of the cauliflowers. Credit: Luca Barale (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Bouâmama Cauliflowers (Fredolia aretioides) in the stony plateaus of the Eastern High Atlas near Ayt Wazag (Morocco). The compact, cushion-like habit, the tiny coriaceous leaves and the deep-reaching roots of this shrub allow it to thrive under arid climatic conditions. Photo by Luca Barale, as described on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository ...[Read More]

The ancient art and science of mining: a look back at the 1500s

July 1, 2022
The ancient art and science of mining: a look back at the 1500s
Credit: Luca Tinagli (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Sean Daly is a (now retired) Canadian mining geologist with 40+ years of experience, who has dedicated his career to understanding the close relationship between mining, geology and society. His recent book “From the Erzgebirge to Potosi: ​A History of Geology and Mining Since the 1500’s” traces the history of mining and geology from the 1500’s including the Renaissance, the Industrial ...[Read More]