GeoLog

Queer Quarterly: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion during fieldwork

Pauline Gayrin and Asmae Ourkiya June 13, 2025

Queer Quarterly logo, designed by Lea Pennac

It’s pride month and we are delighted to feature a post on queer inclusion in fieldwork written by members of EGU’s pride group. Queer Quarterly is the blog series of the EGU pride group, an LGBTQIA+ team of geoscientists engaged to uphold and improve the rights of the community at EGU. This quarterly post is based on the EGU Webinar Uneven Ground 2 on improving fieldwork accessibility ...[Read More]

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]

“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]