Monthly news from EGU: Mexico earthquakes, Agung volcano (September 2017) 4 October 2017 The September 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Are you a scientific expert who wants to be more involved in policy? Sign up to the EGU Database of Expertise now! 2 October 2017 The EGU’s Database of Expertise has recently been updated to increase its effectiveness and EGU member engagement. You can become a registered expert by logging onto the EGU member area and updating your EGU profile. The details of those members already on the database will be transferred to the new system. Read more
Mexico earthquakes: What we know so far 20 September 2017 In early and mid-September, strong earthquakes hit Mexico causing widespread damage and casualties. On the EGU blog, GeoLog, we rounded up the available scientific information on the earthquakes, including commentary by EGU seismologists. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2018 GIFT workshop! 12 September 2017 The Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is taking place on April 9–11 2018 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2018 edition of GIFT is ‘Major events that shaped the Earth’, and teachers can apply to attend by 26 November. Read more
News from the EGU: meet the president, EGU 2018 interdisciplinary events (August 2017) 29 August 2017 The August 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU 2018 call for sessions 25 August 2017 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2018 General Assembly is now open. Until 8 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. Please note that, for the first time this year, the 8 September deadline also applies to short courses and townhall meetings. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria on 8–13 April 2018. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU18 call for sessions, call for candidates, evolution statement (July 2017) 31 July 2017 The July 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Publications Committee Chair Hubert H.G. Savenije honoured by AGU 20 July 2017 Hubert H.G. Savenije, Professor of Hydrology at the Delft University of Technology and the Chair of the EGU Publications Committee, has been named as the recipient of the International Award of the American Geophysical Union. This award is given annually to one honoree in recognition “for making an outstanding contribution to furthering the Earth and space sciences and using science for the benefit of society in developing nations.” Read more
Removing CO2 from the air required to safeguard children’s future Press release 18 July 2017 Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions is not enough to limit global warming to a level that wouldn’t risk young people’s future, according to a new study published in Earth System Dynamics by a team of scientists who say we need negative emissions. Measures such as reforestation could accomplish much of the needed CO2 removal from the atmosphere, but continued high fossil fuel emissions would demand expensive technological solutions to extract CO2 and prevent dangerous warming. Read more
EGU Autumn 2017 elections: call for candidates 17 July 2017 The EGU Election Autumn 2017 for the next EGU President, General Secretary, and Division Presidents will take place from 1 to 30 November 2017. You are kindly asked to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2017. You are welcome and encouraged to nominate yourself. Read more
