General Assembly

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]

A mosaic beneath our feet? Connecting soil science and policy at EGU26

Kaisa Säkkinen May 29, 2026

On Friday, May 8, 2026, the final day of the EGU26, I attended a Special Programme Group session of the Soil System Sciences (SSS) division on Facing the last policy challenges in the EU: How soil scientists can contribute to the demands for scientific evidence to support EU policies. The session brought together scientists, policymakers, and representatives from European institutions, including m ...[Read More]

More than mere three letters: My first EGU and the importance of EDI

Manuela Gialanella May 20, 2026

The image shows a t-shirt with a colorful design, signifying EDI at EGU.

The amazing t-shirt designed by artist Lucia Perez-Diaz in collaboration with the EDI Committee, featuring the motto "Everyone belongs here". Credits: Jakup Stepanovic.

No matter who you are or what your background is, if you attended EGU26, it is very likely that the EGU EDI Committee did something that you found valuable or helpful.The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee was formed in 2018, and has since then been working with EGU to promote its core values. Let’s break down how EDI shaped the experience of the latest General Assembly and what we can ex ...[Read More]

AI in science: the ethical experiment we didn’t design

Lucia Perez-Diaz May 8, 2026

Credit: Drew Hemment (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Artificial Intelligence, and its rapid incursion into the (geo)sciences, was already impossible to ignore at last year’s EGU General Assembly. (you can read my reflections then in this blog post) This year, unsurprisingly, it felt equally present. On Thursday, I attended the Great Debate on “The ethics of using AI in Geosciences: opportunities and risks”, a discussion spanning everything from scie ...[Read More]