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When race and natural hazards intersect: three geoscientists share their experiences

October 26, 2022
When race and natural hazards intersect: three geoscientists share their experiences
Credit: Anna Lourantou (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Around the world, the month of October is observed as Black History Month and includes the International Day for Disaster Reduction. While both these observances are significant in their own right, it gave EGU the opportunity to hear from geoscientists of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities about the many ways that race and natural hazards are linked: does one affect the ot ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Drought – a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods

October 24, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Drought – a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods
Drought - a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods. Credit: Stefan Schmitt (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The drying out of the soil leads to the hazard of flash floods in the wadis of the Dead Sea Valley during sparse but strong rain events. During longer precipitation-free periods and extreme low relative humidity, driven by mesoscale wind, the soil crust ultimately tends to break into piece. Photo by Stefan Schmitt, description from imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geo ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Connect with artists to make your science accessible to policymakers and the public

October 21, 2022
GeoPolicy: Connect with artists to make your science accessible to policymakers and the public
Noel Baker, finding opportunities to communicate with non-experts through art

Communicating with the public and policymakers enables scientists to share their passion with those outside of their field and create greater impact. Often when scientists consider engaging non-experts, they imagine public lectures or blog posts, but finding more creative ways to communicate scientific information can be both rewarding and incredibly effective. This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post is ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica

October 17, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica
Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica. Credit: Martyn Unsworth (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Plume rising from Mount Erebus on a rare calm day. This 3794 m high volcano is the most active in Antarctica and close to the American base at McMurdo. Photo by Martyn Unsworth, description from imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this repository and, since it is open ...[Read More]