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GeoLog

Between energy transition and racialised disparities: are we on the right path to energy justice?

October 15, 2024
Between energy transition and racialised disparities: are we on the right path to energy justice?

Navigating the world in a Black or any other non-Caucasian body often means facing systemic disadvantages, marginalization, and discrimination especially in predominantly white spaces. These inequities shape all aspects of life, from accessing healthcare and education to economic opportunities and even access to basic resources like energy. Across the globe, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour ...[Read More]

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Geomorphology

Highlights from Hawaii: Threshold dependent canyon incision?

October 15, 2024
Highlights from Hawaii: Threshold dependent canyon incision?

This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (emily.bamber@utexas.edu) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others.  by Emma Lodes, Postdoctoral Researcher, Arizona State University, USA Email: elodes@asu.edu I stood knee-deep in the middle of the stream, sopping wet fr ...[Read More]

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Ocean Sciences

The Alarming Decline in Ocean CO2 Observations

October 14, 2024
The Alarming Decline in Ocean CO2 Observations

„observations not taken today are lost forever.“ (Wunsch et al., 2013) The Critical Need for CO2 Measurements Imagine the ocean as a giant lung, breathing in carbon dioxide (CO2) and helping to keep our planet cool. It absorbs about 25% of the CO2 emissions from human activities, playing a crucial role in mitigating the pace of climate change. But what happens when we lose sight of this process? B ...[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

Education and Awareness as Pillars for a Disaster-Resilient Future – An Interview with Marina Morando, Programme Director at CIMA Research Foundation

October 14, 2024
Education and Awareness as Pillars for a Disaster-Resilient Future – An Interview with Marina Morando, Programme Director at CIMA Research Foundation

This year, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed on October 13th, emphasises the crucial role of education in mitigating disaster risks. In this insightful interview, we have the pleasure of discussing this important topic with Engineer Marina Morando, Programme Director at the CIMA Research Foundation in Italy. She brings extensive research and operational experience in civi ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: meet Shradha Menon, researcher of island stability under climate change and Early Career Scientist Representative!

October 11, 2024
Shradha Menon

Hello Shradha – welcome to GeoTalk. Before we kick off, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hi Simon and thank you for inviting me to the GeoTalks Series. I am Shradha Menon and I I am from Kerala, a state in the southern part of India. I am a geologist at heart and my side quests include archaeology as well. I am currently pursuing a PhD in carbonate sedimentology at the Indian Ins ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 1)

, and October 9, 2024
Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 1)

In 1995, the Caribbean Island of Montserrat was shaken by the beginning of one of the most significant volcanic eruptions in recent history: one that profoundly changed the natural, social and economical landscape of the country. Three decades later, Soufrière Hills Volcano and its legacy of destruction still shape the lives of Montserrat’s people. Join us on the first part of our reportage and fi ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

What’s the role of hotspot and oceanic transform faults at ultraslow spreading ridge?

and October 4, 2024
What’s the role of hotspot and oceanic transform faults at ultraslow spreading ridge?

  Mid-ocean ridges (MOR) and hotspots are two types of magmatic activity occurring in the ocean. The MORs are typically associated with another tectonic feature—oceanic transform faults. While numerous studies have focused on the interactions within MORs, hotspots, and transform faults, there has been limited research on cases where a hotspot and a transform fault are located at the same end ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: Adriano Sofo, soil chemist and microbiologist, National Geographic Explorer, and EGU Biodiversity Task Force member

October 4, 2024
GeoTalk: Adriano Sofo, soil chemist and microbiologist, National Geographic Explorer, and EGU Biodiversity Task Force member

Adriano, welcome to GeoTalk! As an Associate Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and Plant Biology, you work a lot on microbiology and chemistry related to soil management. Can you tell us a bit about how your work is relevant for society? Thank you, Chloe! It is a pleasure. My research in soil chemistry and microbiology directly contributes to understanding factors influencing crop yield and qual ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

When Droughts Dry Up Power: The Climate-Hydropower dilemma

October 2, 2024
When Droughts Dry Up Power: The Climate-Hydropower dilemma

When we think of hydropower, its environmental impacts usually comes to mind: the dams that disrupt ecosystems, the water bodies that shift, the surface evaporation that increases, and the greenhouse gases that escape from reservoirs1. Hydropower, for all its clean energy potential, is not without its environmental baggage, whether on local water resources or the global surface water storage. But ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: meet Alba Brobia Ansoleaga, researcher improving data access for researchers and decision-makers!

October 2, 2024
Alba Brobia Ansoleaga

Hello Alba. Welcome to GeoTalk! Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hello Simon, thank you for inviting me to this interview. I am a Geographer with an MSc in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I work at the Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona, focusing on EU-funded projects that standard ...[Read More]