New study: Fracking prompts global spike in atmospheric methane Press release 14 August 2019 As methane concentrations increase in the Earth’s atmosphere, chemical fingerprints point to a probable source: shale oil and gas, according to new Cornell University research published today in Biogeosciences, a journal of the European Geosciences Union. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Job opportunity, elections, financial support (July 2019) EGU news 30 July 2019 The July 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU awarded a Commemorative Centennial Plaque by IUGG EGU news 29 July 2019 Today, the EGU President received, on behalf of the EGU, a Centennial Commemorative Plaque awarded by the IUGG to celebrate international scientific cooperation in the geosciences. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Officer EGU news 25 July 2019 We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to work with the EGU Head of Media, Communications & Outreach in maintaining and further developing media- and science-related communications between the EGU and its membership, the working media and the public at large. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2019. Read more
Spend a day in Brussels with a Member of the European Parliament! EGU news 24 July 2019 The EGU, in close collaboration with the Secretariat of the European Parliament (EP) Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, is providing an EGU member with the opportunity to visit Brussels and work alongside a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for a day. Read more
EGU Autumn 2019 elections: call for candidates EGU news 15 July 2019 The EGU Election Autumn 2019 for the next EGU President, General Secretary, and Division Presidents will take place from 1 to 30 November 2019. You are kindly asked to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2019. You are welcome and encouraged to nominate yourself. Read more
Higher education teaching of geoscience: how can the EGU help? EGU news 8 July 2019 EGU’s Committee on Education aims to provide support for higher education, from organising workshops to providing networking opportunities for all those teaching geoscience in higher education. We invite PhD students, postgraduates, research fellows, academic staff and any others teaching geoscience in higher education to fill in a short survey to help us understand the role EGU could play in further supporting higher education. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Job vacancies, new EGU chapter (June 2019) EGU news 30 June 2019 The June 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
New job vacancies at the EGU office: Chief Strategy & Finance Officer and Head of Media, Communications & Outreach EGU news 28 June 2019 The EGU is hiring for two positions at its Executive Office in Munich, Germany. Following the launch of the EGU 2019-2025 strategy, we have created a new position of Chief Strategy & Finance Officer to lead the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the EGU. We are also looking for a Head of Media, Communications & Outreach to manage EGU press and communication activities and lead the media, communications and outreach team. Read more
Climate impact of clouds made from airplane contrails may triple by 2050 Press release 27 June 2019 In the right conditions, airplane contrails can linger in the sky as contrail cirrus – ice clouds that can trap heat inside the Earth’s atmosphere. Their climate impact has been largely neglected in global schemes to offset aviation emissions, even though contrail cirrus have contributed more to warming the atmosphere than all CO2 emitted by aircraft since the start of aviation. A new study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has found that, due to air traffic activity, the climate impact of contrail cirrus will be even more significant in the future, tripling by 2050. Read more
