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GeoPolicy: Jump into Science for Policy at EGU26!

Damla Posta and Chloe Hill April 17, 2026

EGU23 Science for Policy Help Desk

Each year, the EGU General Assembly offers a diverse programme of scientific and skills-focused sessions where participants can explore new research, grow their network, broaden their expertise, and build new skills. Among these are sessions that focus on science for policy, showcasing how researchers can start engaging in policymaking, connect with decision-makers, and create policy impact. This ...[Read More]

Footprints reveal climate’s mark on mudflats

Sara Mynott April 13, 2026

Soft-shell clams are found in tidal flats throughout the northern hemisphere. This clam shell sits on a UNESCO-listed tidal flat in The Netherlands: Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer. Credit: Markus Hallmann.

Tidal flats, the muddy reaches of estuaries unveiled at low tide, support rich ecosystems and fisheries worldwide. But these habitats are under threat from climate change, as sea level rise overwhelms the landscape and heavy rainfall scours away the sediment – impacts that scientists are only just beginning to explore. In an effort to understand how shellfisheries are affected by climate change, a ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Response to the new European climate resilience framework

EGU Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force April 3, 2026

Climate change is having a profound impact on the planet. According to several reports, 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the global average temperature over the 12-month period from February 2023 to January 2024 exceeding the 1.5 °C threshold above pre-industrial levels. Climate change acts as a risk multiplier, as its impacts transcend national borders and amplify existing threats and cr ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Christina Orieschnig, hydrologist and science communicator!

Simon Clark March 18, 2026

Christina Orieschnig

Hello Christina! Welcome to GeoTalk. Before we dive in, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hey everyone! I’m a researcher at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in Montpellier in the South of France. For my work, I specialise in remote sensing and hydrological modelling, with study areas in Cambodia, Tunisia, and France. At EGU, I’m also the outgoing Early Career Scient ...[Read More]