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GeoPolicy: EGU sciences on debate at the European Parliament

Sarah Connors November 13, 2015

A vote in the European Parliament . Credit: The European Parliament (distributed via Flickr )

The adoption of legislation within the European Union (EU) is a complex process involving many steps. In my first blog post in this GeoPolicy series I highlighted an example of this process. Several draft legislation pieces are currently being assessed within the European Parliament (EP) and Council of Ministers (Council) that have been influenced by EGU-related science. This blog post summarises ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Icy seasmoke

Laura Roberts-Artal November 9, 2015

Icy seasmoke . Credit: Helmuth Thomas (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today’s Imaggeo on Mondays image captures the eerie mood at Halifax Harbour, in Nova Scotia, Canada, on a sunny early morning. “The photograph captures rather unusual seasmoke surrounding a local commuter ferry with a number of other naval vessels in the background”, explains Helmuth Thomas, Professor at Dalhousie University (Canada) who took the snap back in February this year. Seasmoke is rather ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Anne Pluymakers, Early Career Scientist Representative

Laura Roberts-Artal November 6, 2015

Meet Anne, the ECS Representative of the TS Division. Image Credit: Anne Pluymakers

In addition to the usual GeoTalk interviews, where we highlight the work and achievements of early career researchers, over the next few months we’ll be introducing the Division early career scientist representatives (ECS). They are responsible for ensuring that the voice of EGU ECS membership is heard. From organising short courses during the General Assembly, through to running Division Blogs an ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The world’s narrowest fjord

Sarah Connors November 2, 2015

Nærøyfjord: The world’s most narrow fjord . Credit: Sarah Connors (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Feast your eyes on this Scandinavia scenic shot by Sarah Connors, the EGU Policy Fellow. While visiting Norway, Sarah, took a trip along the world famous fjords and was able to snap the epic beauty of this glacier shaped landscape. To find out more about how she captured the shot and the forces of nature which formed this region, be sure to delve into today’s Imaggeo on Mondays post. The Nærøyfjor ...[Read More]