Official account of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), the leading organisation for Earth, planetary & space science research in Europe. Online 10-5 CEST Mo-Fr | #EGU26 3- 8 May 2026.
#Hauntology is a word adopted from the social sciences. It was popularised by Jacques Derrida in the 1990s. It is a compound word – haunt + ontology.
"👻 Long-melted #glaciers 🧊 haunt us, as terraformers that shaped the land👻".
👋 Meet Elizabeth Case, a glacial hauntologist. In this #GeoTalk, you will learn about her journey and her science-art projects.
🧵 Read more: https://egu.eu/3WHTRN
#Hauntology is a word adopted from the social sciences. It was popularised by Jacques Derrida in the 1990s. It is a compound word – haunt + ontology.
"👻Long-melted #glaciers 🧊 haunt us, as terraformers that shaped the land👻".
👋 Meet Elizabeth Case, a glacial hauntologist. In this #GeoTalk, you will learn about her journey and her science-art projects.
🧵 Read more: https://egu.eu/3WHTRN
On March 2 2025, #art was landed on the #moon 🌕 as part of a mission to promote #LGBTQ+ visibility and advocacy within the space sector.
This #webinar will bring together the #artists and #scientists who made this installation possible.
👉 Register here: https://egu.eu/8LKAQM
In this #GeoLog, Peter Alexander reviews The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholar’s Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding from a Global South perspective.
🧵Read more: https://egu.eu/7177RX
📰EGU Press release.
Record-breaking 2024 #Amazon fires drive unprecedented carbon emissions and #ecosystem degradation.
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.
🧵Read here: https://egu.eu/9DQY14
📰 EGU Press release.
Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming.
A groundbreaking study published in the #EGU journal Earth System Dynamics provides a critical and previously underestimated connection between #Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and #globalwarming.
🧵Read the full study here: https://egu.eu/4E9ZU2
Wondering about what brilliant science we have published during September with the #EGUjournals? Check out the latest GeoRoundup, with all the #OpenAccess highlights on the #EGUblogs!
👉Discover more here: https://egu.eu/1BR1YT
Are you a #ScienceArtist? We're looking for you to join us at #EGU26!
Applications are now open for EGU’s #Artist in #Residence programme!
This unique opportunity welcomes science-artists to take part in two residencies during the General Assembly in Vienna, Austria (3 - 8 May 2026).
📅 Apply by 27 October 2025.
👉 Learn more about the application details & requirements: https://egu.eu/63Y1BV
📝 Submit your application here: https://egu.eu/813683
Are you an #EGU #member looking to gain confidence and increase your skills in #mentorship, either as a mentor or a mentee? Thinking about joining EGU's Mentoring Scheme for #EGU26, but want to consolidate your skills first? This workshop is for you!
📅: Thursday 16 October 2025, at 10:00 CEST.
🔗: Registration link: https://egu.eu/6Q7OB9
⚠️Places are limited, so don't miss this opportunity! Apply by 14 October 2025!
👉 Learn more here: https://egu.eu/0NTDAW
📸: Mike Smith on #imaggeo
Want to better #communicate the scientific significance & quality in your #publications? In this #webinar, Ken Carslaw, co-Chief Executive Editor of the #EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, will explain how journals interpret these and how to improve your articles.
📅Wednesday, 29 October 2025 12:00 CET
🔗Register Now: https://egu.eu/3K63V3
The LOUPE, our EGU #Newsletter, for September is now live!
Stay updated on all EGU events, activities and most important upcoming application deadlines– all in one place!
📰 Check it out here: https://egu.eu/2B8EA2
❓ Are you an EGU member and haven't received the Union’s email newsletter? You can subscribe here: https://egu.eu/0C4R1R
How may we understand past #climates when both #models and observations are steeped in uncertainty?
This #webinar, together with Ruza Ivanovic and Quentin Dalaiden, will explore methodological approaches—from embracing ambiguity in modelling to integrating diverse evidence through data assimilation—to reconstruct the dynamical history of Earth's climate.
📆 22 October 2025 17:00 CEST
👉 Register here: https://egu.eu/7TNQPP
On the second episode of the EGU Biogeosciences Division #podcast series, Bikem Ekberzade interviews Sander Veraverbeke on the current patterns of #wildfires in the boreal zone (as well as Europe, this year) and the effects of #climate change and human interference in their severity and return period.
🎙️Listen to the full episode here: https://egu.eu/8S0XLK
Are you an #ECS looking for creative and engaging ways to #communicate your message? This #workshop is for you!
🎨Graphic Design for Geoscience on Digital Platforms: An Introduction
📆14 Oct 2025 14:00 CEST
🖱️Register here: https://egu.eu/86A3SQ
Learn more here: https://egu.eu/3ZJMQ2
📸: Hans Volkert on https://imaggeo.egu.eu
Want to help deliver professional development through interactive #workshops for school #teachers, bringing geoscience content into the classroom?
The #EGU’s #Education Committee is expanding its Geoscience Education Field Officers initiative to even more European countries🌍!
🗓️Applications are open until 31 October 2025.
👀Application details: https://egu.eu/5BXBFW
🔗Apply here: https://egu.eu/6YN5A8
📸: Sebastian Breitenbach on https://imaggeo.egu.eu
On March 2 2025, #art was landed on the #moon 🌕 as part of a mission to promote #LGBTQ+ visibility and advocacy within the space sector.
This #webinar will bring together the #artists and #scientists who made this installation possible.
👉 Register here: https://egu.eu/8LKAQM
Are you currently a #student living in Germany and looking for a part-time & remote job?
This opportunity is waiting for you!
#EGU are looking for a Community Development Assistant work-student to join their communications team!
📅Apply by 24 October 2025.
Learn more here: https://egu.eu/9Y1PZ8
What if the impact of #slavery is more than #social - it's #geological? From plantation farming, soil loss, and atmospheric changes left lasting marks in soil, rivers and ice cores.
👉 Read the full #GeoLog post here: https://egu.eu/52IFM1
The #EGU Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force has provided evidence for the EU’s proposed ‘European climate resilience and risk management initiative’.
👉 Check out more details here: https://egu.eu/5910B2
📷: Stefan Doerr on https://imaggeo.egu.eu
Are you an #EGU #member looking to gain confidence and increase your skills in #mentorship, either as a mentor or a mentee? Thinking about joining EGU's Mentoring Scheme for #EGU26, but want to consolidate your skills first? This workshop is for you!
📅: Thursday 16 October 2025, at 10:00 CEST.
🔗: Registration link: https://egu.eu/6Q7OB9
⚠️Places are limited, so don't miss this opportunity! Apply by 14 October 2025!
👉 Learn more here: https://egu.eu/0NTDAW
📸: Mike Smith on #imaggeo