GeoLog

A leap of faith: Should we trust AI with a million-year problem?

Asmae Ourkiya August 8, 2025

Photo by Dan Meyers. Source: Unsplash

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been here a while, and it isn’t going anywhere, not any time soon. It has become an integral part of many lives and businesses. When I speak of AI, I am not referring to GenAI (generative AI) that writes your emails for you: Think about the algorithms that suggest what movie you should watch next, the voice assistant that adds milk to your shopping list, and ...[Read More]

Where to next? A Geotourism guide to some of the World’s most epic landscapes

Asmae Ourkiya August 1, 2025

Telheiro beach captured by João C. Duarte

Geological tourism, or geotourism, offers a unique way to experience our planet’s incredible history and ongoing dynamic processes. Beyond simply admiring beautiful landscapes, geotourism invites us to understand the forces that shaped them, from ancient tectonic movements to the relentless power of erosion. Join us as we explore some remarkable geotourism destinations, each telling a compel ...[Read More]

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during July!

Asmae Ourkiya July 31, 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 featuring Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics (EMRP), Geodesy (G), and Geomorphology (GM). They are represented by the journals Geoscientific Model Development (GMD), Solid Earth (SE), and Eart ...[Read More]

Mangroves: Our coastal guardians of soil, biodiversity, and climate

Asmae Ourkiya July 25, 2025

Mangroves, Kilim Geological park Penang, Malaysia Source: Imaggeo

Mangrove forests, rare tidal woodlands at the interface of land and sea, are extraordinary ecosystems that bridge freshwater and marine environments. These forests support rich biodiversity and invaluable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans, while also providing food, shelter, and cultural resources to millions of coastal communities. Think of mangroves as sea walls: their dense, prop-root ne ...[Read More]