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The non-profit European Geosciences Union (EGU) is Europe's premier union of geoscientists. It has a General Assembly that attracts over 10,000 scientists each year, a diverse portfolio of 14 open-access journals, a number of thematic meetings, and education and outreach activities.

Short report on 2012 General Assembly Press Centre activities

This year's General Assembly, with over 13,500 presentations and more than 11,200 participating scientists, was one of the most successful to date. In addition to its scientific achievements, the conference also saw keen media participation and reporting.

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Research on Flood Resilience and Europe: achievements and future

The extent and consequences of recent flood events in Europe and worldwide showed that the existing flood defence structures do not guarantee a sufficient protection level for people and properties. Considering the uncertainty of future conditions shaped by main drivers of urban development such as climate change, and rapid urbanization the situation is getting even more severe.

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GeoQ – the new newsletter of the European Geosciences Union

The first issue of GeoQ – the new-look newsletter of the European Geosciences Union — is out now! This magazine and information service to EGU members is replacing the Eggs, and will be distributed from the EGU website every three months.

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Fukushima at increased earthquake risk

Seismic risk at the Fukushima nuclear plant increased after the magnitude 9 earthquake that hit Japan last March, scientists report. The new study, which uses data from over 6,000 earthquakes, shows the 11 March tremor caused a seismic fault close to the nuclear plant to reactivate. The results are now published in Solid Earth, an open-access journal of the EGU.

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Alexandra Witze and Jane Qiu awarded EGU Science Journalism Fellowship

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named journalists Alexandra Witze and Jane Qiu as the winners of its first Geosciences Communications Fellowship for proposals on volcanology and climate change reporting, respectively. Each will receive €2,500 to cover expenses related to their projects.
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8th EGU Alexander von Humboldt International Conference on Natural Disasters, Global Change, and the Preservation of World Heritage Sites

The 8th EGU Alexander von Humboldt International Conference on Natural Disasters, Global Change, and the Preservation of World Heritage Sites will be held in Cusco, Peru, November 12th - 16th, 2012 The conference is jointly drganized by Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abab del Cusco (UNSAAC), Facultad de Ingenieria Civil and the European Geosciences Union (EGU).

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EGU Facts

EGU Meetings
  • Annual General Assembly
  • More than 11,000 Participants from over 95 Countries
  • More than 13,500 Presentations
    in 700 Sessions
  • Topical Conference Series
EGU Publications
  • 14 peer-reviewed Open Access Journals
  • Authors and Editors from over 69 Countries
  • 95,000 Pages published in 2010
  • Free Access to all Articles
  • Interactive Public Peer-Review & Discussion
  • Signatory of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access 2003
EGU Outreach
  • Educational Symposia for Teachers
  • Support of Students
  • Press and Media Conferences
  • Job Market
  • Union Awards and Medals