As the days grow warmer and you start to think about your summer holidays or field work, you might also be looking for a book or two to help you unwind! Whether you’re lounging by the pool, enjoying a picnic in the park, or resting after a long day in the field, summer is the perfect backdrop for getting lost in a good read. This month’s blog post highlights several books that have been reco ...[Read More]
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Hazel Gibson, our Head of Communications
‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips they wish they had received earlier in their ...[Read More]
Tropical rainforest, the lungs of our planet, might be releasing more than just CO2!
When I was thirteen years old, my family and I almost lost our lives due to a carbon monoxide (CO) leak. I never stopped thinking about that incident even though it happened over twenty years ago. Not only because it was a premature realisation of my own mortality, but also because of how sneaky it was: We did not smell it, see it, hear it, or feel it. It was a subtle and slow killer that could ha ...[Read More]
GeoTalk: meet Kara Müller, researcher of biodegradable plastic!
Hello Kara. Thank you for joining this edition of GeoTalk! Could you tell our readers a little bit about yourself and your background? Thank you, Simon. I am excited to join you for the interview. I grew up in the middle of Germany in Bad Homburg, close to Frankfurt. After school, I travelled through Australia with occasional jobs, and after one year, I decided to return to Germany to study chemis ...[Read More]