GeoLog

GeoTalk: meet Blaise Nyandwi, researcher in public perceptions of volcanic hazards!

Simon Clark October 14, 2022

Blaise Mafuko Nyandwi

Thanks for joining us today Blaise! To begin, could you talk about your background and why you pursued research on people’s perceptions of natural hazards? I have a background in geology and environmental sciences. Goma is my hometown and I work as a lecturer at the University of Goma. Living and working in a city built on lava flows and permanently threatened by several hazards from Nyiragongo vo ...[Read More]

Earth Science Week 2022 – Earth Science for a Sustainable World

Hazel Gibson October 12, 2022

It’s October and that means that once again it’s time for Earth Science Week – a week long celebration of all things Earth Science, initiated by the American Geosciences Institute! To learn more about this history of Earth Science Week check out our previous blog post, but this year the theme is ‘Earth Science for a Sustainable World‘, so today we wanted to share some ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Morning view of volcanoes in Java, Indonesia

Naveen Ragu Ramalingam October 10, 2022

Morning view of volcanoes in Java, Indonesia. Credit: Naveen Ragu Ramalingam (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Tengger Caldera is a volcanic complex consisting of five overlapping stratovolcanoes (Mounts Batok, Bromo, Kursi, Watangan and Widodaren) forming out of the ancient volcano Tengger, which was formed about 820,000 years ago, situated in East Java, Indonesia. In this panoramic view are visible Mount Batok (in the front; an inactive volcano with lush green vegetation on its rises), Mount Bromo (the s ...[Read More]

Glacial lake outburst floods: What we know about this destructive ice hazard

Gillian D'Souza October 7, 2022

Credit: Jyotirmoy Paul (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Glacial lake outburst floods are among the most concerning consequences of retreating glaciers in mountain ranges around the world. Although the phenomenon isn’t a new one, it has increasingly become the focus of research efforts in the last two decades, with many scientists seeing these floods as an emblematic symptom of climate change. This blog sheds some light on this lesser-known geological e ...[Read More]