EFGeoWeek #375| 15 April 2025

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Fernandez: Policy trends and business opportunities for sustainability in geotechnics

European Green Deal, the EU growth policy to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, opens huge opportunities to geotechnics related activities, mainly focused in four of its nine policy areas…

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EFG Welcomes Launch of EU Strategic Projects Under the Critical Raw Materials Act

The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) strongly supports the European Commission’s recent announcement of 47 strategic projects selected under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). These projects represent a […]

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Technical Course on 3D Aquifer Modelling & Geological Guided Tours in Naples

The Italian National Council of Geologists and the Fondazione Centro Studi CNG are organising the “Technical Course on 3D Aquifer Modelling”, connected to the European Federation of Geologists Spring Council Meeting in Naples, in […]

On 1 April 2025, CEEGS facilitated the first of three interactive clustering workshops focusing on the combined use of geothermal and other technologies.

Prehnit ltd, as the only Croatian project partner in the consortium, was selected and invited to present FIC- FIGHTERS at the Horizon Europe National Info Day on 3 April.

The European Union has struck a deal with Egypt allowing it to associate to Horizon Europe, despite concerns from MEPs and former diplomats about restrictions on research in the country.On April 10, the European Commission announced that a deal on asso…

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.

The new Nuclear Illustrative Programme, the first update in eight years, is also an occasion to assess the challenges facing Europe’s nuclear sector.

Coal-fired power plants converted to cleaner fuels to qualify for state assistance in meeting peak demand.

Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.

The General Assembly is the nucleus around which EGU’s community gathers and connects, providing a week of opportunity to meet new people and reaffirm old bonds. Progress within science and its impact on society rises from the confluence of ideas and a…

The Fagara? Mountains in southern Romania are home to one of Europe’s few remaining primary old-growth forests. These forests are still untouched by human activity and boast a rich variety of trees, from the heat-tolerant oaks of the lowlands to the co…

A survey of young EU citizens suggests that they don’t see research and innovation as one of the bloc’s strengths, nor are they particularly keen on more investment in the area in the future.

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood.

A new tool is now available which has been designed for coastal engineers and practitioners to better manage the compound risk of coastal erosion and flooding.

A new BGS science briefing note focuses on the potential of hydrogen storage to support the UK energy transition.

An analysis of satellite imagery of major river systems in the Philippines has revealed surprising insights into how rivers behave, with significant implications for river management in tropical settings.

New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth’s first continents, transforming the planet’s early crust and helping to build the landmasses we see today.

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down a kilometer-high slope towards the empty Mediterran…

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European state of the climate 2024

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change are clear. The European State of the Climate 2024 (ESOTC 2024) report involves around 100 scientific contributors providing holistic yet concise insights into Europe’s climate.

A research scientist found that many 1970s-era models were ‘pretty much spot-on.’ Today’s models are far more advanced.

The relative risk of mortality at the coldest temperatures has decreased by 2% per year since 2003, while the risk from extreme heat has only fallen by 1% per year.

Rather than relying on isolated or top-down strategies, the researchers advocate for a whole-of-society approach that embraces cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary, and inclusive efforts.

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its contribution to sea level rise.

Drainage divide migration is influenced by tectonics and climate over long periods. New research in Israel shows that even shorter-term wet-dry cycles can move divides.

An instrument aboard the Vikram lander suggests that buried water ice could be found at higher latitudes, making it more abundant and easier to extract than previously believed.

A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

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Salt May Be Key to Martian Mudflows

Mars probably has mud volcanoes, and salt might be the ingredient that keeps the flow going.

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, highlighting the need for better risk assessment models.

Discarded explosives were dumped into the Baltic and North seas after World War II. Their deadly legacy is still with us.

The discovery of salty mineral evaporites on Ryugu indicates that watery environments may have been widespread in the early solar system.

The drying out of the Aral Sea has induced flow of the relatively weak asthenosphere beneath, demonstrating that human activity can influence mantle dynamics, according to numerical simulations of ground uplift measured by radar interferometry.

Observations from an underwater glider show that meltwater from giant icebergs increases ocean stratification near the surface and mixing below, potentially impacting biological productivity.

Uptake of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) methods in geoscience is currently limited. We argue that such methods that reveal the decision processes of AI models can foster trust in their results and facilitate the broader adoption of AI.

Scientists in the high Arctic are lifting their labs into the air to avoid damage from melting permafrost.

Decades of industrialisation have polluted the waters of Italy’s Mar Piccolo and brought mussel farming to its knees. Can plants bring back a traditional way of life?

We are researchers. Researchers are people. People sometimes have children. These are three simple statements (and fundamental truths) that are often overlooked by institutional and funding policies, leading to a disconnect between the demands of resea…

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