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Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems

Google Earth Engine, a pioneer tool for environmental solutions

Joseph T. Almazan-Valencia December 20, 2025

Since 2018, Google Earth Engine (GEE) has granted free access to various institutions for academic and non-profit scientific use. The goal of this initiative is to process large amounts of satellite imagery exclusively over the internet (cloud). This innovative option enabled thousands of users from around the world to investigate environmental phenomena at varying resolutions, …[Read More]

GeoLog

Discover resources, research, training and more in EGU’s 2025 Webinars Roundup!

Simon Clark December 19, 2025

The European Geosciences Union hosts a busy digital programme throughout the year, from seminar-style Campfire events with online networking to free, half-day workshops funded by EGU and organised by our volunteer Committees. Sitting between the two are our webinars: free, community-driven events which are presented live with the recording published later on the EGU Youtube …[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during December!

Asmae Ourkiya December 19, 2025

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. During this month, we are featuring Atmospheric Sciences (AS), Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI), and Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS). They are represented by the …[Read More]

Geodesy

Taking time off in the academic world – Why it’s hard and how to do It

Rebekka Steffen and Öykü Koç December 19, 2025

Several major holiday periods are coming up in the next months, and for many people this means taking some time off. But for academics, stepping away from work can be very difficult. At EGU25, we explored this challenge in a short course organized by the EGU “Life-Career Wellness” working group, where scientists shared their experiences …[Read More]

SSP

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology

Insight into paleo-environmental and -climatic conditions during the Pleistocene period in Kashmir – An understudied and poorly understood puzzle-piece in the interaction-sphere of the Indian Monsoon and Westerly climate-systems

Zaniar Amiri and Christian Zeeden December 19, 2025

The Indian subcontinent is situated in Southern Asia, where it projects southwards from the Himalayas into the Indian Ocean. Along the northern border of this subcontinent, the Himalayas – home to the earth’s highest mountains on land – stretch with a length of ~2500 km and a width of 300 km. The stunning mountain ranges …[Read More]

Ocean Sciences

Meet Arianna, the New Voice as ECS OS Representative!

Maurie Keppens December 18, 2025

Meet the new Early Career Scientist (ECS) Representative for the Ocean Sciences (OS) division: Arianna Olivelli! In this role, she is dedicated to connecting, supporting, and advocating for early career ocean researchers across Europe and beyond. We sat down with Arianna to hear about her journey, her vision for the OS ECS community, and how …[Read More]

Tectonics and Structural Geology

Berlin – the city of unusual geology

Lauretta Kaerger December 18, 2025

“There is no geology here – just dirt!” or “It’s only a large sandbox.” are two common narratives told about the geology of the Berlin region. But is that true? Is there really nothing interesting to find and see for a geologist in the German capital? Let’s start digging! The hard rock One narrative is …[Read More]

GeoLog

The prize that failed forward: How a 100,000-franc quest for aliens funded a century of astronomy

Asmae Ourkiya December 17, 2025

Today, 17 December, marks 125 years since the formal announcement of one of the most eccentric, ambitious, and ultimately consequential prizes in the history of science: the Prix Pierre Guzman. Announced by the French Académie des Sciences in December 1900, the award promised 100,000 francs, which is the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars …[Read More]

Geodynamics

Cratons: building blocks of continents and their economic importance

Arijit Chakraborty, edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda and edited by Michaël Pons December 17, 2025

The 4.5 billion years of geologic evolution has shaped the tectonic processes in Earth we see today. Over the span of time, Earth has changed from being a magma ocean to a tectonically active planet, by transitioning through different tectonic regimes. A silent witness of this journey have been cratons which have survived for billions …[Read More]

Cryospheric Sciences

Speaking Up for the Cryosphere at COP30

Fabian Seemann December 15, 2025

During the climate negotiations at COP30, the global importance of a warming cryosphere was stressed in various formats. The UNFCCC Conference of Parties (this year’s COP30) marks the yearly global climate negotiations which formed the aim to limit global warming to well below 2 °C (the 1.5 °C target) with the Paris Agreement at COP21 …[Read More]

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The European Geosciences Union (EGU) blogs host the official blog of the EGU, GeoLog, as well as a network of blogs in the Earth, planetary and space sciences aimed at fostering a diverse community of geoscientist bloggers. In this site you will also find a selection of blogs from the EGU scientific divisions, which share division-specific news, events, and activities, as well as updates on the latest research in their field. The EGU blogs offer a place for bloggers to interact with each other and with the wider geoscientific community.