Planet Press: EGU news for children! 3 September 2014 The EGU has launched a new educational initiative called Planet Press: short versions of our press releases written in a child-friendly language. The project aims to get children (mainly 7-13 year olds), and their parents and educators, interested in and engaged with up-to-date scientific research and news. Read more
Highs and lows: height changes in the ice sheets mapped Press release 20 August 2014 Researchers in Germany have used satellite data to map elevation and elevation changes in both Greenland and Antarctica. The new maps are the most complete published to date, from a single satellite mission. The results are published today in The Cryosphere. Read more
EGU election for Division Presidents and Treasurer: propose a candidate 13 August 2014 The autumn 2014 election, when 2014 EGU members will be able to vote for Division Presidents and the EGU Treasurer, is taking place from 1 November to 1 December. Until 15 September you are kindly asked to propose a candidate to either vacancy by filling in the candidate proposal form. Read more
EGU journal news: new impact factors, h5-index and an anniversary 1 August 2014 The new impact factors for all EGU journals are now available from the journals’ websites. Copernicus has also included the Google Scholar Metrics h5-index for all their journals. Read more
From Finding Nemo to minerals – what riches lie in the deep sea? Press release 29 July 2014 In a review published today in Biogeosciences an international team of researchers summarise what the deep sea provides to humans, and emphasise the need to protect this habitat. Read more
Has Antarctic sea ice expansion been overestimated? Press release 22 July 2014 New research suggests that Antarctic sea ice may not be expanding as fast as previously thought. A team of scientists say much of the increase measured for Southern Hemisphere sea ice could be due to a processing error in the satellite data. The findings are published today in The Cryosphere. Read more
EGU 2015 call for sessions 7 July 2014 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2015 General Assembly is now open. Until 12 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 12 to 17 April 2015. Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 2 June 2014 This issue of the EGU quarterly newsletter is dedicated to the EGU 2014 General Assembly. It includes articles about the research and discussed at the conference, a letter from the EGU President Günter Blöschl with reflections on the meeting, and much more! Read more
Nominate candidates for our awards and medals! 20 May 2014 Every year, the EGU honours individuals for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences through its awards and medals programme. EGU members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU medals and awards by 15 June. Read more
New EGU partnerships 20 May 2014 The EGU has signed Memoranda of Cooperation with the Geological Society of America and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. Read more