GeoLog

Imaggeo on Mondays: Life on bare lava

Katja Laute January 30, 2017

Life on a baren rock. Credit: Katja Laute (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

There are plenty of hostile habitats across the globe but some flora and fauna species are resourceful enough to adapt and make extreme environments their home. From heat-loving ants of the Sahara to microbes living in the light-deprived ocean depths, through to beatles who brave the bitterly cold Alaskan winter, there are numerous examples of plants, animals and bugs who strive in environments of ...[Read More]

January GeoRoundup: the best of the Earth sciences from across the web

Laura Roberts-Artal January 27, 2017

NASA's Analysis 2016 Global Temperature of was released this month and was among the major stories of this month.

The start of the new year sees the launch of a new series here on GeoLog. Drawing inspiration from popular stories on our social media channels, as well as unique and quirky research news, this monthly column aims to bring you the best of the Earth and planetary sciences from around the web. Major stories One of the biggest stories of this month was the anticipated release of the average global su ...[Read More]

EGU Photo Contest 2017

Laura Roberts-Artal January 25, 2017

The best images of 2016, from imaggeo, as chosen by our readers and followers.

If you are pre-registered for the 2017 General Assembly (Vienna, 23 – 28 April), you can take part in our annual photo competition! Winners receive a free registration to next year’s General Assembly! The eighth annual EGU photo competition opens on 1 February. Up until 1 March, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up three original photos and one moving image on an ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: littoral rainforests

Laura Roberts-Artal January 23, 2017

Making room for growing populations, and the resources they demand, comes at the cost of precious natural environments. Rainforests, globally, are under threat from farming, logging and ever expanding cities. It is reported that if current rates of exploitation continue, the world’s rainforests could be lost within the next century. Like almost anything else, rainforests come in all shapes a ...[Read More]