Emissions could add 38 centimetres to 2100 sea level rise Press release 17 September 2020 A NASA-led effort indicates that if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could substantially contribute to global sea level rise. The results will help inform the Sixth IPCC report. Read more
EGU webinar: making geoscience societies more inclusive 15 September 2020 On 17 September at 17:00, EGU will host a webinar to explore some of the many ways that geoscience societies and their members can be more inclusive of diverse, under-represented or minority groups. Read more
Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier Press release 9 September 2020 Discovery of previously hidden channels through which warm water can access the underside of Thwaites Glacier will help determine whether melting of this UK-sized feature could accelerate in the future. Read more
Call for nominations: ESA-EGU Earth Observation Excellence Award 4 September 2020 The competition is now open for a new European Space Agency-European Geosciences Union award that recognises the achievements of a person or team whose research is helping to address the challenges of our changing planet using Earth observations made by European satellites. Nominations are due by 2 November. Read more
Job opportunity at EGU: IT Specialist 2 September 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking to appoint an IT Specialist to support the IT Manager. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Biodiversity, soil sciences & geobaking! 31 August 2020 The August 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
Fossil leaves point to global greening in the coming decades Press release 20 August 2020 Analyses of ancient rainforest leaves from New Zealand suggest elevated levels of carbon dioxide went hand-in-hand with an expansion of Earth’s forests. While that situation may be analogous to Earth’s near future, deforestation and climate-change stressors make it unclear what the net effects of current and future elevated carbon dioxide will be. Read more
EGU Governance Review: An Opportunity for Reflection 12 August 2020 The Union has begun a review to determine whether all if its structures and governance practices are fit for accomplishing its vision of realising a sustainable and just future for humanity and the planet. Read more
Obituary: Michael Freilich (1954-2020) 7 August 2020 Dr Freilich, former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division and namesake of the upcoming Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission, died earlier this week. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: A celebration of Marie Tharp & all women geoscientists 30 July 2020 The July 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
