EFGeoWeek #369 |20 Enero 2025

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Friser: Capturing the social acceptability of geothermal energy in northern Canada…

The aim of this article is to stress the importance of collaboration between disciplines and with communities in order to study issues of social acceptability. To reach this aim, this paper draws lessons from “Geothermal resources for energy transition…

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5th IPGC: Abstract submission period is now open!

This is your opportunity to present and showcase your research, contributions, and advancements in geology at an event that brings together the top professionals in the field.

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#EFGinclusion: Silvia Paparella on the importance of critical raw materials at COP29

As part of the #EFGinclusion campaign, we are sharing today the video statement on the importance of critical raw materials we had the chance to record with Dr. Silvia Paparella, General Manager of RemTech Expo, during COP29.

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…

On 16 January 2025, our project participated in a clustering workshop organised by the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD).

The operator of the plant defended itself, saying it meets all other limits, just not mercury.

Chances of reactivating Germany’s nuclear reactors were “lower by the week”, Friedrich Merz said.

But no one can yet say if he is ready to play this card.

Municipalities can now convert so-called ‘rural zones,’ which include national reserves, forests and agricultural areas, into urban land.

Albania produces almost 100% renewable energy, but storage issues mean it has to export it during peak production times.

One option is Russia to start shipments through the Balkan corridor (Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania), without Moldova paying off the arrears, an analyst explained.

Price spikes are triggering calls from some politicians to stop power flowing to their more needy neighbours, but Van der Straeten says Europe should instead double down on interconnections.

The two-year average temperature for 2023-2024 also exceeds 1.5°C.

If Donald Trumps withdraws from the Paris Agreement again, that would be a serious blow for international climate diplomacy, EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said in an interview.

«We are on track» said German Minister for Economy and Climate Action Robert Habeck, but WWF Germany pointed out that the majority of sectors had not reduced their carbon emissions.

A new book examines how fiber-optic cables installed in boreholes can monitor seismic activity, fluid flow, subsurface temperatures, and more.

Consolidating state-of-the-art science into guidelines provides a path forward for managing induced seismicity risks and highlights avenues for future research.

Registration for the Roundtable on Croatian Perspectives on the Renewable Heating and Cooling Market is open! Join us for an insightful roundtable organized by the RHC-ETIP platform, focusing on Croatian perspectives on achieving 100% renewable heating…

Are you an Early Career Scientist (ECS) who is also a member of the European Geosciences Union? Have your say and provide feedback on ECS activities and opportunities by completing the EGU Early Career Scientist survey ! The short, 5-minute survey asks…

On December 11, 2024, while taking part in AGU’s 2024 Annual Meeting, I attended a press conference hosted by experts from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Michigan that focuses on the serious risks posed by space debris in Low …

The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany has warned the European Commission against taking a narrow view of research and innovation. “The value of R&I extends beyond its contribution to competitiveness,” the alliance says in a letter sent this …

As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, Catalan authorities are battling to provide security and drinking water to millions.

Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.

Last year was the world’s warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they’ve grown so rapidly.

What is probably the world’s oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.

BBC environment journalists analyse the key events coming up in 2025 with game-changing potential for climate and nature.

Slowing down climate change is an immense task, but small individual actions can add up to help reduce emissions.

With Antarctica’s climate warming at an unprecedented rate, scientists are battling with dangerously thin ice and equipment falling through into the sea.

The new index provides a near-real time, global picture of geomagnetic variations helping to highlight the effects of space weather.

Join us for a special webinar which will introduce Underground Thermal Aquifer Storage and offer all interested parties the opportunity to participate in a workshop to be held in the Spring.

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometers thick on average and covering nearly twice the area of Australia, the ice sheet holds enough freshwater to raise global sea levels by 58 meters.

The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as a result of global warming—with serious consequences. The widespread permafrost in this region, where soils currently store twice as much carbon as the atmosphere, is thawing. Scientists are using increasin…

Extreme climate events endanger groundwater quality and stability when rain water evades natural purification processes in the soil. This was demonstrated in long-term groundwater analyses using new analytical methods, as described in a recent study in…

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