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The recipients’ innovative use of Earth observation techniques will be recognised at a prize ceremony on 25 April, during the virtual EGU General Assembly 2023.
The grants will be awarded to EGU members interested in developing an outreach project to raise awareness of the geosciences outside the scientific community. The deadline for applications is 16 June.
In a new study published in the European Geosciences Union journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, researchers find that flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises to cut carbon emissions are kept.
In a new study published today in the European Geosciences Union journal Biogeosciences, two researchers address the soil organic carbon erosion paradox. The study was the result of a collaboration between UCLouvain, Belgium and ETH, Zurich.
On the 6 February 2023, two earthquakes of 7.8Mw and 7.5Mw struck Turkey and Syria, causing the loss of thousands of lives and widespread damage. Local experts from Turkey, with EGU Division Presidents from seismology and natural hazards explain what happened, and why this event was so devastating.
We discuss and show the viability of a method where multiple isotopically labelled precursors are used for probing the formation pathways of highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) from the oxidation of the monoterpene a-pinene. HOMs are very important for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation in forested regions, and monoterpenes are the single largest source of SOA globally. The fast reactions forming HOMs have thus far remained elusive despite considerable efforts over the last decade.
Arctic warming accelerates permafrost thaw and release of terrestrial organic matter (OM) via rivers to the Arctic Ocean. We compared particulate organic carbon (POC), total suspended matter, and C isotopes (δ13C and Δ14C of POC) in the Lena delta and Lena River along a ∼1600 km transect. We show that the Lena delta, as an interface between the Lena River and the Arctic Ocean, plays a crucial role in determining the qualitative and quantitative composition of OM discharged into the Arctic Ocean.
Dams are an important and rapidly growing means of energy generation in the Tropical Andes of South America. To assess the impacts of dams in the region, we assessed differences in the upstream and downstream water quality of all hydropower dams in Colombia. We found evidence of substantial dam-induced changes in water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and suspended sediments. Dam-induced changes in Colombian waters violate regulations and are likely impacting aquatic life.
Probably all of us academics have someone outside the office for whom we care, with whom we want to spend our time, and for whom we spend some of our earned money. This time and money shared with people that we care about can become a significant factor that impacts our academic work and even careers. When this is the case, we need to acknowledge to ourselves that we need help, ask for help, and hope that we get it. …
The Himalayas are Big. But how Big is the fieldwork experience? What is behind all the mountain field data and beautiful mountain pictures? 40 preparation emails, 110 km of hiking, 170 kg of gear and 25 people in the team. We try to put some numbers on the experience we had during the Langrang, Nepal Himalaya expedition in November 2022. Behind the scenes Remote mountain fieldwork can be quite an adventure, and it requires a lot of preparation. When it …
You guessed it right, it’s us again, the EGU Geodesy division ECS team! As you know, we have been working on a blog series called Women in Geodesy recently, and today we are turning our microphone to our current Science Officer and the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awardee of 2021: Anna Kłos. We asked her a few questions and she was happy to answer them. Let’s leave the spot to Anna! Would you like to share your thoughts about what …
