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Natural Hazards

Building Resilience: Insights and Preventive Measures from Kuala Lumpur’s Sinkhole event

October 1, 2024
Building Resilience: Insights and Preventive Measures from Kuala Lumpur’s Sinkhole event

On August 23, 2024, a tragic event unfolded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when an 8-metre-deep sinkhole opened up on Jalan Masjid India, swallowing Vijayalakshmi Gali, a 48-year-old woman visiting from India [1]. The incident has raised serious concerns about public safety and the integrity of urban infrastructure. A sinkhole is a natural depression or hole that occurs in the ground when the surface ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during September!

September 30, 2024
GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during September!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. For September, the divisions we are featuring are Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI) and Atmospheric Sciences (AS). They are served by the journals: Annales Geophysicae (ANGEO), Atmospheric Chemistry and ...[Read More]

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Geodesy

EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – Eighth Edition

September 30, 2024
EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – Eighth Edition

We are finally back with the 8th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks; one by Leire Retegui-Schiettekatte and the other by Vipin Kumar Maurya. Below you can find detailed descriptions of their talks. We will have time to network a ...[Read More]

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Geomorphology

Highlighting Shakespeare’s Geomorphology

September 27, 2024
An oblique aerial photograph of the river Trent at dusk/dawn (a dark blue sky with orange along the horizon).

Recently, I was reading about the River Trent in the UK and came across a surprising Shakespeare quote that I thought I would highlight to the geomorphology community . The quote below is from Henry IV (Part 1, act 3, scene 1) where the character ‘Hotspur’ references the meandering River Trent:  “Methinks my moiety, north from Burton here, In quantity equals not one of yours: See how this river co ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Open flood modelling: Real time inundation and human displacement forecasting is now possible!

September 27, 2024
Open flood modelling: Real time inundation and human displacement forecasting is now possible!

Floods are powerful natural events that can wreak havoc on communities and ecosystems. Every year, millions of people are affected by floods, leading to loss of life, damage to homes, and disruption of daily life. This blog post explores a new method for quickly mapping flood zones and predicting their impacts. To help communities and decision-makers better prepare, the authors of a recent publica ...[Read More]

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Geodesy

Geodesists on Tour: Taking Greta Gravimeter to the North

and September 27, 2024
Geodesists on Tour: Taking Greta Gravimeter to the North

Summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere, and it usually signals the end of the field season – at least in northern Europe. During the field season, we mostly take our absolute gravimeter (we call her Greta) to measure gravity at various locations across Sweden. Occasionally, we even take Greta to other countries – but that’s a story for another time.   Who is G ...[Read More]

GeoLog

What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Chloe Hill, our Policy Manager

September 26, 2024
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Chloe Hill, our Policy Manager

‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips they wish they had received earlier in their careers. Th ...[Read More]

GeoLog

September 2024 flooding in Central Europe: The Austrian experience

September 26, 2024
September 2024 flooding in Central Europe: The Austrian experience

This blog post is co-published with the Hydrology Division (HS). Storm Boris is the latest in a series of deluges during one of Europe’s most flood-prone periods in 500 years, yet Vienna managed to avoid major damage. The city’s preparations may offer valuable lessons for other urban areas facing similar challenges.  Dealing with record rainfall: September 2024 in Vienna When record rainfall ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

September 2024 Flooding in Central Europe: The Austrian Experience

September 26, 2024
September 2024 Flooding in Central Europe: The Austrian Experience

Storm Boris is the latest in a series of deluges during one of Europe’s most flood-prone periods in 500 years, yet Vienna managed to avoid major damage. The city’s preparations may offer valuable lessons for other urban areas facing similar challenges.  Dealing With Record Rainfall: September 2024 in Vienna When record rainfall hit Vienna on September 15, the impact was severe: submerged roa ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

The Sassy Scientist – Academic Motion Sickness

September 25, 2024
The Sassy Scientist – Academic Motion Sickness

The first year of a PhD can quickly shift from an exciting adventure (“Ok I got this“) to an exasperating rollercoaster (“What I am doing here? What if I just move to a husky farm in Canada?“). Marina, has reached that stage and, after having exhausted her patience scrolling through <insert your preferred social media platorm here> in search of threads on how to boost ...[Read More]