EGU Blogs

Natural Hazards

El Niño shouldn’t stay in the classroom: Why everyone should understand one of Earth’s most influential climate patterns

Hedieh Soltanpour September 14, 2026

Floods in one region. Droughts in another. Wildfires intensifying across already dry landscapes, while elsewhere intense rainfall triggers landslides and infrastructure disruption. At first glance, these hazard events may seem entirely unrelated. After all, what could a flood on one side of the world possibly have to do with a drought on the other? Yet …[Read More]

GeoLog

Climate of the Past at 20: Celebrate Open and Collaborative Paleoclimate Science With Our Webinars!

Denis Didier Rousseau September 11, 2026

Banner image, purple on yellow text: Climate of the Past, an open-access, not-for-profit journal of the European Geosciences Union. 20 year anniversary! Webinars Roundup.

In 2025, Climate of the Past celebrated its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, the journal has become a leading open-access publication in paleoclimatology. It provides a platform for research into how the Earth’s climate has changed over time, and how these changes can inform our understanding of the current climate system. To celebrate …[Read More]

CL

Climate: Past, Present & Future

Challenges in accessibility and code quality of the climate models that underpin our understanding of climate change

Michael García-Rodríguez, Javier Rodeiro-Iglesias and Juan A. Añel September 11, 2026

Climate models help us understand how the climate system works, project future climate change, and provide evidence that supports international assessments such as exposed on the IPCC. At this point, there is a fundamental question that is rarely discussed and solved: Can we access and reproduce the climate models used throughout the history of the …[Read More]

CR

Cryospheric Sciences

Will Antarctic ice shelves embark on their last journey soon?

Clara Burgard September 11, 2026

Ice shelves, the floating margins of the Antarctic ice sheet, play an important role in the estimation of future sea-level rise. By their presence, they act as a brake on the flow from the grounded ice sheet to the ocean and therefore modulate how much of this ice is added to the ocean. As the …[Read More]

AS

Atmospheric Sciences

Methane in India: Why precise measurements and cutting-edge technology matter for climate action

Dhanyalekshmi Pillai, Jithin Sukumaran and Thara Anna Mathew September 9, 2026

The looming El Niño is likely to hit hard this year, bringing bracing moments to the already warming world. Extreme weather events are no longer just anomalies; they have become far too common in this new reality. It’s clear that our environment is under unprecedented stress. Experts warn of the costs of inaction: between 1995 …[Read More]

GD

Geodynamics

The Hidden Topography of the Deep Earth

Ankit Barik and edited by Amrik Mondal September 9, 2026

Travel across the globe and you will see landscapes change along the way. But what if the same were true inside Earth? What if the landscapes we see on the surface also exist deep within? In this week’s Geodynamics 101 post, Ankit Barik, Assistant Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University, explores the hidden topography deep inside …[Read More]

NP

Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences

ECS Spotlight: Can Weather Analogues forecast Europe’s Wind and Rainfall Extremes?

Meriem Krouma September 8, 2026

Extreme rainfall and strong winds can each cause major disruption. When they occur together—or within only a few days of each other—their combined impacts can be even more severe. Heavy rainfall may saturate soils and increase flood risk, while strong winds can damage infrastructure, disrupt transport and bring down trees or power lines. Forecasting these …[Read More]

NH

Natural Hazards

Joining the dots: From overlooked disaster impacts to inclusive disaster risk reduction

Harriet Thompson September 7, 2026

A note from the Natural Hazards Division editorial team We would like to open this blog post with our sincere condolences in response to the devastating multi-hazard flash flood that occurred in Nepal and Tibet in late August. In the face of such suffering, messages like this risk sounding hollow. Still, we, as the Natural …[Read More]

GeoLog

70 years of tech: Does it serve science or separate us from it? My take as an EGU media professional

Asmae Ourkiya September 4, 2026

When I joined the European Geosciences Union in 2024 as a media professional, my primary mandate felt straightforward: democratising scientific understanding and building durable, trustworthy bridges that connect scientists, researchers, journalists, and public communicators. Now, in my third year at EGU, I find myself looking out over our scientific community with a mixture of reverence …[Read More]

HS

Hydrological Sciences

eDNA4Hydrology

Maria Magdalena Warter September 3, 2026

What flows around comes around For centuries, hydrologists have studied the flow of water through landscapes near and far. We measured flow rates, mapped aquifers and followed invisible paths of raindrops through soil and bedrock. Hydrology is a meticulous, beautiful science that has taught us much over the years. From the water cycle, surface water …[Read More]