Call for applications: EGU Public Engagement Grants 2026! 11 May 2026 EGU Public Engagement Grants are now open for applications! These grants are 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 17 June 2026. Read more
Apply now for EGU’s Science Journalism Fellowship 2026 (up to €5k) 11 May 2026 The EGU is now accepting applications for the 2026 Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects, apply by 17 June 2026. Read more
EGU26 – by the numbers 11 May 2026 Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our members and volunteers, EGU26 was another record breaking year with an amazing 22,497 people participating in the General Assembly, both in Vienna and online! Read more
EGU allocates additional funding to Special Activities! 9 May 2026 EGU has selected 10 member-proposed, high-profile or ‘out-of-the-box’ not-for-profit activities, with high visibility and large impact to receive up to 30,000€ from the EGU Special Activity Fund. Read more
When faith meets a melting point: New study warns Hajj pilgrimage is breaching human survivability limits Press release 7 May 2026 New research shows extreme heat and humidity are already pushing Hajj pilgrims beyond survivability limits, with the greatest danger during Arafat and future pilgrimages expected to become more hazardous. Read more
On the ground or in the atmosphere? New satellite data can help characterize and pinpoint destructive events Press release 6 May 2026 Solar storms can quietly disrupt satellites, power grids, and communication systems across the globe. After a 2022 geomagnetic event knocked out dozens of Starlink satellites, the risks are no longer hypothetical. At EGU26, scientists unveil Swarm-AWARE, a new ESA project using satellite data and machine learning to distinguish space weather signals from natural hazards, paving the way for smarter forecasting and more resilient infrastructure. Read more
Another clue in an extinction mystery: Why one ancient ocean creature survived while another vanished Press release 5 May 2026 For 350 million years, ammonites were the resilient masterpieces of the ancient seas. They survived the Great Dying of the Permian-Triassic, an event that wiped out 96% of marine life, only to vanish during the end-Cretaceous extinction that claimed the dinosaurs. Meanwhile, their less-diverse cousins, the nautiloids, sailed through the catastrophe and still inhabit our oceans today.Why did the invincible ammonites fail while the nautiloids endured? Read more
Saudi Arabia’s water problem has a surprising solution: its own wastewater Press release 5 May 2026 In one of the most water-stressed regions on Earth, Saudi Arabia is facing a critical paradox: its ancient aquifers are being depleted faster than they can recharge, yet a massive strategic asset is being flushed away. Every year, the country produces 1.6 billion cubic meters of treated wastewater that remains underutilized, an amount equivalent to roughly 60% of Saudi Arabia’s annual urban drinking water demand. Read more
Saving chocolate while restoring rainforests? Rock dust boosts soil nutrition and supports farmers Press release 5 May 2026 Chocolate is more than a treat; it is Theobroma cacao, the "food of the gods." But our global craving for cocoa is putting a divine strain on the planet. As demand surges, tropical forests are often cleared to make room for plantations, destroying biodiversity and releasing stored carbon.Isabella Steeley, a researcher from the University of Sheffield, is investigating a ground-breaking solution that could boost chocolate yields while fighting climate change: Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). Read more
New research proposes Dante’s Inferno modelled a planetary impact 500 years before modern science! Press release 1 May 2026 New research reveals that Dante Alighieri’s Inferno wasn’t just a masterpiece of literature: it was a gedankenexperiment in impact physics. From multi-ring craters to shockwaves that reshaped the globe, discover how a 14th-century poet modelled a planetary impact 500 years before the birth of modern meteoritics. Read more
