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Higher Education Resource: Project Design for Research and Community Projects

Simon Clark September 23, 2024

Our job: Environment by Mari Keski-Nisula via Imaggeo

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) supports bringing science into the classroom at all learning levels, from schools to universities. Since the Higher Education Teaching grant programme launched in 2020, EGU has funded 24 projects to develop useful and freely available geoscience resources to university educators. This blog is part of a series of blogs highlighting the innovative and accessible ...[Read More]

Which pixel represents my gauging station? Tackling an essential issue in gridded hydrology

Juliette Godet September 20, 2024

Do you know how scientists predict and analyse river flows using computer models? In this blog, Juliette Godet explores the tricky task of matching real-world river measurement points to grid cells in these models. Picture a giant digital map of a river basin, divided into grid squares, and a real-life gauge that measures river flow at a specific point. The job is to figure out which grid cell bes ...[Read More]

Ozone 101: What you need to know as the Montreal Protocol turns 35

Asmae Ourkiya September 16, 2024

Sunset and Moonrise at Yosemite by Teamrat Ghezzehei

As the world commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate this landmark agreement’s monumental impact on our planet. Officially known as the “Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer,” this treaty stands as one of the most successful environmental accords in history, showcasing what humanity can achieve when it comes ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Exploring the European Parliament with last year’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme candidates

Chloe Hill September 11, 2024

Inside the European Parliament. Credit: Elias Symeonakis

Each year, the EGU’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme offers selected EGU members the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament. This Pairing Scheme aims to promote evidence-informed policymaking, provide the scientists involved with insights about how Members of the Parliament (MEPs) use research in their decision-making, and encourage stronger science-policy partnerships! For th ...[Read More]