GeoLog

Imaggeo On Monday: Nyiragongo Crater by Nightfall

Victoria Milanez Fernandes April 25, 2022

Nyiragongo Crater by Nightfall. Credit: Victoria Milanez Fernandes (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This photo shows the centre of the Nyiragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the night falls, the molten centre of the Nyiragongo crater comes to life. The smoke rising from the molten caldera centre is illuminated by both the setting sun and the bright yellow magma, displaying a spectacular range of red, pink and purple hues. Description by Victoria Milanez Fernandes, after the des ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Climate solutions at the center of focus this Earth Day

Chloe Hill April 22, 2022

The Earth in a bubble symmetry. Credit: Nadia Malaspina via Imaggeo

Earlier this month, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change was published by the IPCC Working Group III as the third instalment of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). It emphasises that “rapid and deep” greenhouse gas emission reductions are needed across all sectors to have any chance of keeping the world below 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial levels. However, it also outline ...[Read More]

How to EGU22: Five ways you can help us make a greener EGU22!

Gillian D'Souza April 20, 2022

For several years, EGU has committed – both in terms of resources and research – to helping to create a cleaner and greener environment. As our biggest event of the year (EGU22) soon approaches, nearly 10,000 people are expected to travel to Vienna for the week-long conference. An event of this scale can of course impact the environment any number of ways. The good news? Even the small ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Meet Anita Di Chiara, the Union-level Early Career Scientist Representative!

Simon Clark April 15, 2022

Anita Di'Chiara

Hi Anita. Thank you for joining us today! Before we jump in, could you tell us a bit about yourself and your career? I am a postdoctoral researcher between the INGV in Rome and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. I am from Palermo, in Italy, and did my PhD in Rome; then I lived in Brazil, the UK, and the US during my past four postdoctoral projects. I work as a paleomagnetist to refine our unders ...[Read More]