GeoLog

Urban resilience in the age of energy interdependence: Lessons from the 2025 Iberian blackout

Asmae Ourkiya June 6, 2025

Photo by Ante Hamersmith. Source: Unsplash

On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced an unprecedented power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for hours. This large-scale blackout disrupted daily life for millions and exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in contemporary energy infrastructures. It also highlighted the critical importance of cross-border energy cooperation in mitigating such crises. In a striking ...[Read More]

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during May!

Asmae Ourkiya May 30, 2025

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. During this month, we are not featuring any particular divisions, but instead share the publications of all EGU journals equally. Biogeosciences Cold-water coral mounds are effective carbon sinks in the western Mediter ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Stefanie Kaboth Bahr, your new Early Career Scientist Union Representative!

Simon Clark May 29, 2025

Hello Stef. Thank you for agreeing to this interview! Before we delve deeper, could you tell our readers about yourself and your background in palaeoclimatology? Thank you for having me! I’m a Junior Professor of Palaeoclimatology at Freie Universität Berlin, a position I’ve been fortunate to hold since 2023. My academic journey began with a PhD in Paleoclimatology from Utrecht University in the N ...[Read More]

“Are you aug?” A strategic foresight into human enhancement, climate adaptation, and access disparities

Asmae Ourkiya May 28, 2025

Photo by Julien Tromeur. Source: Unsplash

The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) placed human augmentation on a 5–10 year timeline, identifying it as a key area where technological advancement could soon reshape societies. Their GESDA radar platform tracks over 500 emerging science breakthroughs including enhanced cognition, programmable biology, and climate-resilient bioengineering. The foresight is clear: we are entering a ...[Read More]