Vote for the next EGU President, General Secretary, Division Presidents and Early Career Scientist Union-wide Representative! 3 November 2025 From now until 25 November 2025, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2025 EGU Election. If you are a 2025 member of the Union, you should have already received an email with a personalised voting link. Don't miss out on sharing your opinion on who should lead and shape EGU, and our activities, in the coming years! Read more
Congratulations to EGU’s 2025 Science Journalism Fellows! 30 October 2025 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is excited to announce this year’s Science Journalism Fellowship awardees: Tim Hornyak, Marta Abbà, and Alejandro Munoz Read more
EGU creates new Emergency Support policy, to provide assistance to any researcher globally affected by disaster, crisis or conflict. 29 October 2025 Following a vote by EGU’s volunteer Council, the EGU has adopted a new comprehensive emergency support policy that will provide greater access to all EGU's scientific tools, resources and opportunities to any researcher in the Earth, planetary and spaces sciences, anywhere in the world, who is impacted by disaster, crisis or conflict. Read more
Register now for the EGU26 Peer Support programme! 28 October 2025 Applications are now open for experienced attendees to apply to be a part of the EGU26 Peer Support programme. The Peer Support programme, formerly called the mentoring scheme, helps experienced attendees of the General Assembly to facilitate novice attendees in getting the most out of their experience during the week of the meeting. Submit your application by 31 March 2026. Read more
Teachers and educators: apply now for the EGU26 GIFT workshop! 27 October 2025 'Natural Hazards, Human Impact and Earth's Resources: Shaping life and Earth' will be the theme of the EGU26 Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop to be held from 4-6 May 2026. Apply for your place by Friday 28 November 2025. Read more
Call for abstracts to the EGU26 General Assembly now open! 22 October 2025 The EGU General Assembly 2026 (3 - 8 May) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for an hybrid format meeting, combining both on-site and virtual elements for posters, orals and PICO formats, in disciplines across the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2025 winners announced 20 October 2025 The EGU Outreach Committee has named four Public Engagement Grant winners this year: a community air quality initiative in Ghana, an Earth-observation based educational card game for older adults in Italy, an educational animation about climate change for children in the UK and a low-cost water sensor initiative for farms and communities in the Philippines. Read more
GeoCinema at EGU26 – submit your short film now 20 October 2025 After another successful year at the General Assembly, GeoCinema is back for EGU26! Submit your Earth, planetary or space science film and it could be screened on-site and virtually for the whole conference! Deadline for submission is 5 December 2025. Read more
Invisible poison: Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating African food crops, new study warns Press release 20 October 2025 New research reveals airborne mercury from unregulated gold mining is contaminating African food crops directly through the leaves, not the soil, as previously thought. This urgent finding shows plants are "breathing in" a neurotoxin, raising urgent concerns for food security and human health in communities reliant on local agriculture. Read more
Record-breaking 2024 Amazon fires drive unprecedented carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation Press release 8 October 2025 A new study by researchers at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre reveals that the Amazon rainforest has just undergone its most devastating forest fire season in over two decades, which triggered record-breaking carbon emissions and exposed the region’s growing ecological fragility despite a slowing trend in deforestation. The 2024 fires released an estimated 791 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which roughly equates to the annual emissions of Germany. This marks a sevenfold increase from the average of the previous two years. Read more
Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming Press release 2 October 2025 A major international study has identified Antarctic sea ice as a critical predictor of how much heat Earth’s oceans will absorb this century, with major implications for global warming projections, sea level rise, and climate targets. Read more
The Loupe – September: Powering the future 30 September 2025 In our newsletter this month; what is the history of the OPEC nations and how does our petroleum-centric past prepare us for a sustainable future, what can you do to celebrate Earth Science Week, how to manage vulnerabilities during fieldwork, work-students; apply for a vacancy in community development, and more! Read more
2025 call for EGU Geoscience Education Field Officers 30 September 2025 The EGU’s Education Committee is seeking to appoint volunteer Geoscience Education Field Officers to represent the EGU in countries across Europe. The major role of the field officers will be to provide professional development through interactive workshops for school teachers who have elements of geoscience in their teaching curriculum. Apply by 31 October 2025. Read more
Job alert! EGU is seeking a part-time work student in Community Development! 26 September 2025 The Union is seeking a student with eligibility under the German work-student program to help support EGU’s community development activities! Closing date for applications is 24 October 2025. Read more
EGU mentoring workshop – register now! 19 September 2025 Are you an EGU member who wants to sharpen your mentorship skills - either as a mentor or a mentee? Why not register to take part in our free mentoring workshop, organised by the EGU Outreach Committee, by Monday 13 October! Read more
Apply to be one of our Artists in Residence for EGU26! 12 September 2025 For our ninth year the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be hosting artists at its annual General Assembly. We now welcome applications from science-artists for a residency at EGU26, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 3 - 8 May 2026. The deadline for applications is 27 October 2025. Read more
The EGU Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force provide evidence for the EU’s proposed ‘European climate resilience and risk management initiative’. 5 September 2025 The European Union’s proposed 'European climate resilience and risk management initiative' aims to set out a comprehensive framework and plan for action to support EU countries, notably on preparedness and planning in the face of an increasingly complex landscape of climate-induced risk. In order to support this process, EGU's Climate Hazards and Risk Task Force has answered the call for evidence with seven key recommendations. Read more
The Loupe – August: Fossils of our past 29 August 2025 How much do you know about Sue the T-Rex?! Also revisit the Assam-Tibet earthquake of 1950, learn about how deaf communities are navigating climate change, nominate a candidate for EGU President and other Council roles, submit your EGU26 session proposals, and more in this month's newsletter! Read more
EGU Outreach Committee’s free 2025 science communication training series – apply now! 28 August 2025 Are you a researcher in Earth, Planetary or Space sciences wanting to share your work with wider non-academic audiences? This autumn the EGU Outreach Committee is sponsoring three workshop series’ to help you to develop the specific skills for interacting directly with a range of public audiences. Places are limited, so register for your preferred course today! Read more
The Loupe – July: Tunnelling through mountains 31 July 2025 Mark the 60th anniversary of the innovative tunnel under Mont Blanc, discover your career options inside and out of academia, nominate a candidate for EGU President and other Council roles, submit your EGU26 session proposals and more! Read more
