Regular Features

GeoPolicy: Science Activism vs. Science Advice – choosing your path to policy impact

Chloe Hill July 28, 2023

The EGU's 2022 Science for Policy event inside the European Parliament. Photo Credit: Simon Clark

Science is a vital part of the policymaking process. It enables decision-makers to better understand the policy options that they have and the potential consequences of any actions or inaction. While it is just one factor that policymakers should consider during their decision-making process, it is an important one! This month’s GeoPolicy blog post will explore two different approaches that scient ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: High amplitude ‘V-shaped’ kink fold with axial plane cleavage

Bhupesh Meher July 24, 2023

High amplitude ‘V-shaped’ kink fold with axial plane cleavage. Credit: Bhupesh Meher (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The Himalayan-Tibetan orogeny has been considered the youngest collisional fold belt in the Earth and a classic example of intercontinental collision orogeny. It is comprised of different litho-tectonic units manifested by normal/thrust faults and suture zones (Valdiya, K.S., 1977). The Himalayan region has experienced multifaced deformation, spectacular rock assemblages with high-pressure-tempera ...[Read More]

100 years since we learned dinosaurs laid eggs, what do we know now?

Megan Sever July 21, 2023

Illustration of an oviraptorid sitting on her clutch of eggs. Credit: Zhao Chuang, PNSO

In July 1923, 100 years ago this month, scientists and explorers made an extraordinary discovery that forever changed our view of dinosaurs. An expedition to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia unearthed fossilized dinosaur eggs, in a nest, confirming that dinosaurs laid eggs like the reptiles that scientists at the time thought dinosaurs were. The find was announced in newspapers at the time, to much fan ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Nature’s impressionist painting

Siddhant Gupta July 17, 2023

Nature's impressionist painting. Credit: Siddhant Gupta (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The image shows an incredible blend of colors in a natural cave in Kolob Canyons near Zion National Park, Utah. Formed by the oxidation of minerals lining the walls of the cave and snow melt, the sight feels like a natural inspiration for impressionist painting. This well-hidden gem is a lesser known treasure at the end of a hike in a lesser frequented part of the region near the more-famous Zion ...[Read More]