EFGeoWeek #370 |3 Febrero 2025

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Merle: Assessing the plausibility of mining lunar titanium

Exploring the Solar System requires large amounts of resources. However, many critical resources on Earth cannot be diverted from vital productions required for establishing a sustainable society. Resource extraction from extraterrestrial bodies such a…

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TRiPGiFT Final Conference (11 February 2025)

The European Federation of Geologists (EFG), as a partner of the TRIPGIFT Erasmus+ project, is thrilled to invite you to its Final Conference ‘Training pupils on geosciences through Virtual Field Trips’…

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5th IPGC: Abstract Submissions Now Open!

We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission period for the 5th International Professional Geology Conference (IPGC) is now open! This is a unique opportunity to present and showcase…

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Welcome to Brunton, our new Essential Sponsor

We are thrilled to welcome Brunton as a new Essential sponsor! Brunton has been supplying the world’s geologists with quality compasses since 1894 and is excited to grow its support…

TIMREX-CRM project as the continuation of the TIMREX project for the period 2025-2027 aims to further improve the TIMREX joint master project for two more cohorts. Graduates will become T-shaped mineral exploration professionals for an efficient implem…

Bilguun Tsenguun (Mongolia) is currently a student at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland as part of the EIT-labelled TIMREX program, and Lidbert Alarcón Laimé (Peru), currently a PhD student at Université Laval (Quebec, Can…

Our survey aims to gather insights into the reasons behind public support or opposition to mining and geothermal projects.

Join us for our new monthly sessions “Energise & Innovate: CEEGS Coffee Chat” to network and discuss innovative topics related to CO2 and renewable energy storage—all in a relaxed virtual environment.

We invite all people who are at least 12 years old to channel their creativity and passion into a video addressing the following subjects: Why energy storage is important for the energy transition? How can the CEEGS technology contribute to a sustainable future?

Mark your calendars! From 20 to 22 May 2025, Vienna (Austria) will host the Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days 2025.

The European Geothermal Energy Council is delighted to announce the five endorsed nominations for the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2025.

The EGU’s Science for Policy Programme is continually developing and expanding to help provide EGU members with opportunities to engage with policymaking processes and to support European policymakers in making evidence-informed decisions. This GeoPoli…

Have you ever thought “what if I could take my geochemistry research further?” Imagine founding a company, patenting your invention, or collaborating with peers to transform your work into a tangible product or service that benefits society. If you did…

Extracted from a depth of 2,500 meters, a giant 12-meter long marine sediment core from the Fram Strait, between Svalbard and Greenland, preserves a climate record spanning up to 400,000 years. Its sediment layers offer crucial insights into the Arctic…

German scientist Dr Nicole Biebow is keenly aware of how important it is to research and protect the Earth’s increasingly fragile polar regions.The two poles are warming faster than any other area on the planet and are losing ice through increased melt…

Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is on a mission to save our planet. We have known for a long time that much of our modern way of life is threatened by the whims of the Sun. If our star suddenly …

Europe’s research and innovation partnerships can be improved, but are not in need of a drastic overhaul, according to an advisory group charged with examining the initiative. This contrasts with the mood in the European Commission, which favours refor…

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has prompted some European research leaders to ask if they should seek out new scientific partners globally, including a rapprochement with China.

Poland plans to use its six-month presidency of the European Council to advance the uptake of artificial intelligence in science, and to lay the groundwork for FP10, the next Framework Programme for research and innovation.Europe’s two million research…

EU leaders may derive that a few more LNG contracts is a reasonable price to pay for smoother relations with the MAGA president

As we kick off a new year, both government and business leaders need to be keenly aware of the geopolitical winds that will impact Europe’s competitiveness. With a new president in the White House and the second Ursula von der…

«I think we are doing something that nobody has done before. Nobody has been able to achieve a different pattern of development and prosperity, and we know that we need to invest a lot in this because what it is at risk is terrifying.»

Less than a month before the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal vision, Ribera speaks to host Giada Santana and EET editor Donagh Cagney about competitiveness, environmental NGOs lobbying, and the hostile political climate she faces.

The EU has yet to take a stance on Norway’s failure to adopt a series of laws that would tie it to the bloc’s «dysfunctional» electricity market.

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EU to launch ‘space single market’

The EU’s defence commissioner says supply chains must become more European.

Carbon mineralization is a promising solution for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, but we must learn to optimize the complex interplay between reactions and mechanics in fractures to develop a scalable solution.

Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.

The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland’s icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to access, and will climate change make any difference?

BGS and The Crown Estate are seeking stakeholder feedback in order to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements

The partnership will focus on research on multi-hazard preparedness within the country.

Coarse particulate matter deriving from California’s largest lake is linked to an increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations.

By analyzing sulfur and volcanic ash entrained in ice cores, researchers pinpointed a caldera in the remote Kuril Islands as the site of an unidentified 19th century eruption.

A planetary collision 1,800 light-years away birthed a body that has cooled in unexpected ways.

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023, which destroyed large areas along and surrounding the Teesta River.

As wildfire risks in human settlements grow, a foundational rethinking in fire management becomes more and more urgent. A climate adaptation expert provides valuable insight into what’s needed to reduce fire risk and how it might be done.

An expert on fluid dynamics shares how engineers can help mitigate flooding after major wildfires.

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