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

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

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]

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Cratons: building blocks of continents and their economic importance

Cratons: building blocks of continents and their economic importance

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]

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Speaking Up for the Cryosphere at COP30

Speaking Up for the Cryosphere at COP30

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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BG books for the winter holidays – Editorial picks

BG books for the winter holidays – Editorial picks

It’s been quite the year! Before we say goodbye to 2025 and send our readers into a well-deserved holiday, our 2025-2026 editorial team shares some of their favorite Biogeoscience-themed books. Lucia S. Layritz – Editor-in-chief recommends Otherlands by Thomas Halliday This book takes you on a journey through Earth’s ancient ecologies. Each chapter tells a …[Read More]

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Geomythology. Craitbul journey through the Newer Volcanics in SE Australia

Geomythology. Craitbul journey through the Newer Volcanics in SE Australia

The Aboriginals Australians had and hopefully will continue to have an important oral tradition, especially related to impacts, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes. This time, I would like to set our new narrative in southeast Australia, where the Booandik people tell a story suggesting how their ancestors witnessed and interpreted volcanic activity in the Mount Gambier …[Read More]

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How to Create Your Own Water-Themed Audiotour

How to Create Your Own Water-Themed Audiotour

Imagine walking through the Swiss capital, Bern, a city full of water. While you walk, a voice from your headphones guides you along the way and tells you interesting facts about the river and other water sites. You discover the Matteschwelle dam, pass by several fountains, visit a historic weather station, and have a closer …[Read More]

Rethinking Europe’s historical climate leadership in a ‘Time of Transition’

Rethinking Europe’s historical climate leadership in a ‘Time of Transition’

The Think2030 Dialogue Denmark was held in crucial times, since once the uncontested frontrunner in global climate governance, Europe now faces the dual challenge of renewing its leadership and maintaining competitiveness amid a shifting geopolitical and technological landscape, alongside a constantly changing multilateral world order. At a time when global competition over clean technologies, resources, …[Read More]