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Wondering what Open Science means in practice at EGU25? Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk!

, and April 7, 2025
Wondering what Open Science means in practice at EGU25? Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk!
Image credit: Drew Hemment (via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Trusted data propels trusted science. From crafting data management plans to using software, Earth scientists can create change that makes research more accessible and reproducible. The Open Science & Data Help Desk connects Earth science researchers and data experts – bring your questions and  join us at EGU25 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X208! The Open Science & Data Help Desk features ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Science Diplomacy in a new Geopolitical order

February 27, 2025
GeoPolicy: Science Diplomacy in a new Geopolitical order
Photo taken by Hazel Gibson

We have entered a new era of “harsh” geopolitics. Those were the words of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2025. It is an era with geostrategic rivalries where commitment to international organisations (e.g. UN, WHO) and global solidarity can no longer be taken for granted. By now it is clear that the c ...[Read More]

You don’t have to review alone… introducing EGU’s new co-reviewing scheme for Early Career Scientists and first time reviewers

December 6, 2024
You don’t have to review alone… introducing EGU’s new co-reviewing scheme for Early Career Scientists and first time reviewers
Photo taken by Mark Sivewright

Any journal editor will recognize this challenge: a new manuscript arrives for review. It’s great, and you’re enthusiastic about getting it into the system, but suddenly, there’s a problem. All the suggested reviewers are unavailable! What do you do now? Across publishing fields, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find suitable reviewers for scientific manuscripts. As the number of submissio ...[Read More]

Here is how HydroFATE, a new high-resolution model, is predicting contaminant hotspots in global waterways

September 24, 2024
Here is how HydroFATE, a new high-resolution model, is predicting contaminant hotspots in global waterways
Figure from journal: estimated risk quotient for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) using HydroFATE in parts of Southeast Asia, with a focus on India and Pakistan. The risk quotient was calculated using Scenario 2 (see paper for details). The black dots represent the location of wastewater treatment plants in the database HydroWASTE. For visual clarity, only rivers exceeding a long-term average flow of 0.1 m3 s−1 are shown on the map. Credit: Macedo et al, 2024.

Ever wonder what happens to the chemicals and medications we use once they go down the drain? The fourth Sunday of September each year marks the World Rivers Day, and this post is dedicated to our global rivers and what humankind can do to preserve our waters. This is because pharmaceuticals and household products, even after being flushed or washed away, don’t just disappear. Many of these substa ...[Read More]