Obituary: Roland Schlich (1932–2016) 29 April 2016 Roland Schlich, executive secretary (2002–2004), treasurer (2005–2015), and one of the founders of the European Geosciences Union, passed away on 28 April 2016 of illness. Read more
EGU 2016 Public Engagement Grants awarded to Miguel Gomez-Heras and Solmaz Mohadjer 22 April 2016 The EGU Outreach Committee has named Miguel Gomez-Heras and Solmaz Mohadjer as the winners of the first EGU Public Engagement Grants competition. Read more
EGU and Copernicus celebrate 15 years of interactive open-access publishing 22 April 2016 It has been 15 years since Copernicus and the EGU started their journey towards open science. Today, EGU publishes, through Copernicus Publications, 17 open access journals, most of which with public, interactive peer review. Read more
1.5°C vs 2°C global warming – new study shows why half a degree matters Press release 21 April 2016 European researchers have found substantially different climate change impacts for a global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C by 2100, the two temperature limits included in the Paris climate agreement. The additional 0.5°C would mean a 10-cm-higher global sea-level rise by 2100, longer heat waves, and would result in virtually all tropical coral reefs being at risk. The research is published today (21 April) in Earth System Dynamics, an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), and is presented at the EGU General Assembly. Read more
EGU 2016 General Assembly media advisory 4 – Press conferences live stream, on-site registration Press release 12 April 2016 Next week (17–22 April), some 13,000 scientists will gather in Vienna for the 2016 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), a meeting that provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth and space sciences and to talk to scientists from all over the world. The press conference programme includes presentations on the latest results on sea ice decline in the Arctic and on detecting nuclear explosions, among others. Interested journalists can register on-site, free of charge, during the meeting. Those who cannot make it to Vienna can watch press conferences remotely through a live streaming link. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016 tips & tricks, Open Access 2020 (March 2016) 31 March 2016 The March 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU now a signatory to Open Access 2020, a new initiative to boost open access 23 March 2016 Open Access 2020 (OA2020) is an international initiative to promote the transition of today’s scholarly journals from subscription to open access publishing. EGU President Hans Thybo signed the mission’s expression of interest yesterday, adding the Union to the list of over 30 supporters of OA2020. Read more
EGU 2016 General Assembly media advisory 3 – Press conference schedule, online registration closing tomorrow Press release 16 March 2016 The schedule of press conferences at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now available. It includes presentations on methane release from the Arctic seafloor, on finding out how ancient organisms moved and fed, and on the latest developments from ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission, among other topics. The EGU General Assembly will also feature a debate on economic growth and climate change, a session on the Anthropocene, and a talk by astronaut André Kuipers. The meeting is taking place on 17–22 April at the Austria Center Vienna and is expected to attract some 13,000 scientists from around the world. Journalists interested in attending should register online by tomorrow. Read more
EGU 2016 General Assembly media advisory 2 – Meeting programme online, provisional press conference topics Press release 3 March 2016 The programme for the 2016 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now online. The meeting, which attracts some 13,000 scientists, provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth and space sciences and to talk to scientists from all over the world. This year’s conference features debates on sustainable development in the Arctic and on economic growth and climate change. Press conferences include presentations on detecting nuclear explosions, on finding out how ancient organisms moved and fed, and on the latest developments from ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission, among other topics. The meeting is taking place on 17–22 April in Vienna, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016 programme, great debates, waders and smartphones (February 2016) 1 March 2016 The February 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
