EFGeoWeek #380 | 1 July 2025

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5th IPGC: Technical programme now available!

We’re excited to announce that the technical programme for the 5th International Professional Geology Conference (IPGC) is now available online!

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EFG Academy: New Course on Geoparks & Geotourism

Join Dr Enas Abd Elhady Ahmed for a 2-hour practical course on July 17, 2025! Discover how geoparks and geotourism can be powerful tools for sustainable development. This interactive online…

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EFG presents its Annual Report for 2024

The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) has published its Annual Report for 2024, showcasing a year of significant achievements and strategic advancements. The report highlights EFG’s commitment to promoting excellence…

Parts of Europe are sweltering under intense heat, with authorities warning of rising wildfire risks and severe health impacts linked to high temperatures.

Record-breaking heat continues to scorch most of Western Europe. Spain broke its June heat record, and extreme temperatures are expected to move toward Germany by midweek.

It provides a more realistic picture of risk, and could help direct support to countries “living one disaster away from crisis.”

Firefighters in Turkey are battling dozens of wildfires that have driven nearly 50,000 people from their homes. Strong winds and high temperatures sparked the flames at the weekend. Wildfires have been reported across the country, but the three biggest…

The European Commission has announced an agreement in principle on a new trade deal with Ukraine, replacing the temporary post-war framework with a long-term but more modest arrangement. #EuropeNews

The European Commission will make Horizon Europe work programmes drafts publicly available to all researchers during the drafting process this year.“The Commission is committed to making the work programme even more transparent and accessible to all st…

Aix-Marseille University is wooing researchers who feel targeted by the Trump administration.

The Danish presidency has under three months to reach a deal on the EU’s next emissions-cutting targets.

Donald Trump’s claims on the island nation could derail Copenhagen’s EU Council presidency at any time.

Controversial international carbon credits won’t be applicable to the EU carbon market, though.

This brief explores AI capabilities to support the EU’s prevention, preparedness, and resilience-building strategies, including the Preparedness Union Strategy.

Monitoring and forecasting the movement of volcanic clouds is key to mitigating the impacts on communities, infrastructure, and air traffic.

Tracing and tracking change in permafrost flowpaths could reveal the dynamics of warming poles.

In a bold leap toward mapping Earth’s final frontier, the seafloor, The International SeaKeepers Society (SeaKeepers), a global non-profit organisation, is proud to support a historic advancement in this effort. As part of the global Nippon Foundation-…

Some humans are racing to map the moon, Mars, and the stars, yet the very ground beneath our oceans remains largely unknown. What does it say about us, that we can chart the craters of distant planets before we bother to understand the seafloor that fe…

Imagine you’re standing on a rocky Mediterranean shore, early morning sun warming the air, the sea is calm and glassy. But away from sight and beneath that serene surface, there is a silent storm brewing. Marine heatwaves are sweeping across the basin,…

As Europe faces growing security and trade challenges, the momentum behind sustainable policies, and especially green finance, has come under increasing pressure.

As climate change accelerates and the geopolitical landscape evolves, research funders are increasingly prioritising projects that strengthen societal resilience and adaptation to future challenges.

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Drought in Europe June 2025

The objective of this brief is to provide an analytical overview of the current and projected drought conditions across central and northern Europe, northern Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

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A New Exoplanet Resets the Scale

TOI-6894 b, the largest exoplanet relative to its host star yet seen, doesn’t fit the most widely accepted formation model for giant worlds.

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Scientists Spot Sputtering on Mars

Nearly a decade’s worth of data went into the first direct observation of sputtering on Mars, which researchers believe contributed to the loss of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

When the island of Santorini was rattled by thousands of small earthquakes earlier this year, many people were left mystified about the source of the tremors.

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Ever wondered what kind of people dedicate their lives to rocks? ‘Geologists from Planet Earth’ might challenge your ideas. In this podcast, geologists tell their stories, a geologist who dodged lions during fieldwork, another who turned ancient r…

They’re in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements essential for high-technology and national security applications.

Digital scans of over 500 historical abandoned mine plans (non-coal) have been released by the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC)

BGS is collaborating with FloodTags to improve real-time monitoring of geological hazards and their impacts.

With the help of key moss species, a new approach aims to restore the fens of the Western Boreal Plain.

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