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NP
Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences

NP Paper of the Month: “Representation learning with unconditional denoising diffusion models for dynamical systems”

October 24, 2024
NP Paper of the Month: “Representation learning with unconditional denoising diffusion models for dynamical systems”

About the revolution of generating butterflies Imagine the most vibrant butterfly you can conceive. Congratulations – you’ve just achieved what generative AI does! This technology can create images from simple text descriptions, revolutionising image generation. But as geoscientists, how can we use it to improve the prediction of chaotic system like our weather? How can it help us to discover prop ...[Read More]

HS
Hydrological Sciences

HydroData Chronicles: Celebrating 35 Years of Global Precipitation Monitoring with GPCC

and October 24, 2024
HydroData Chronicles: Celebrating 35 Years of Global Precipitation Monitoring with GPCC

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles, where we continue to explore the wealth of hydrological data shaping climate research worldwide. In this installment, we celebrate an incredible milestone — 35 years of global gridded precipitation data from the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC). The Origins of GPCC Founded by the Deutscher Wetterdienst under the auspices of the World Meteorol ...[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

Ada Lovelace Poster Awardees

October 23, 2024
Ada Lovelace Poster Awardees

Ada Lovelace Poster Awardees A new edition of the Ada Lovelace workshop took place this year in Sète (1-6 septembre 2024), in the exceptional setting of the Domaine du Lazaret by the Mediterranean Sea. Sincere thanks go to Fanny Garel, Catherine Thoraval, and all the Montpellier team for the excellent organization of this event. This worshop provided an opportunity for the community of mantle and ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Friedrich Barnikel reflects on the final Geoscience Information For Teachers workshop in Cape Town

and October 18, 2024
Friedrich Barnikel reflects on the final Geoscience Information For Teachers workshop in Cape Town

The final edition of the capacity building Geoscience Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop was held this year in Cape Town, South Africa. This three-year programme, an initiative by the EGU Education Committee, brought together local teachers and scientists to build a sustainable, long-term workshop series and network for teacher training in geoscience education. The 2024 theme was “Exploring ...[Read More]

CR
Cryospheric Sciences

World Mental Health Day 2024 with a focus on workplace

October 16, 2024
World Mental Health Day 2024 with a focus on workplace

Friday the 10 October, was World Mental Health Day, a day that was founded by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992. This year’s official theme focuses specifically on mental health in the work environment. So let’s take a look at what this means for the field of academia and the cryosphere specifically. With this post, we aim to not only raise awareness of the mental health crisis ...[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

Coexisting Forces in Geodynamic Modelling: Pros, Cons, and Synergies of Analogue and Numerical Modelling

and October 16, 2024
Coexisting Forces in Geodynamic Modelling: Pros, Cons, and Synergies of Analogue and Numerical Modelling

Geodynamic modelling helps us understand Earth’s internal processes by providing a framework to test hypotheses. Analogue modelling uses physical models governed by the laws of nature, with resolution down to Planck’s length. In contrast, numerical modelling employs mathematical methods to approximate solutions to the physical laws governing Earth’s processes. Each modelling approach comes with it ...[Read More]

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]

GM
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]

OS
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]

NH
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]