EFGeoWeek #374 | 1 April 2025

EFGeoWeek #374 | 1 April 2025

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Antão: Groundwater contamination and the invisible crisis of sustainability

Groundwater contamination poses a critical global challenge, often overlooked due to its invisibility and complexity. This silent threat compromises freshwater availability, vital ecosystems, and sustainable development. Unlike surface water, groundwat…

Call for Experts: Join the EFG Task Force to shape our Skills Manifesto!

Building on the momentum of the EFG Policy Manifesto, launched in November 2024, we are now developing a Skills Manifesto – a comprehensive analysis of the current availability of geology professionals […]

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 […]

CRM-geothermal: Milestone Achieved: Advancing GDEx Technology for Sustainable Lithium…

In the coming months, the research of the GDEx technology to extract lithium from geothermal fluids and convert it into battery-grade lithium carbonate will continue. Future investigations will explore the technical feasibility of extracting additional…

2040 climate target to come in ‘near future’ as EU countries vow to neuter it

Supporting thinning among countries backing 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions

Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine’s EU bid

‘Nothing that could endanger … Ukraine’s accession to the EU can be accepted,” Ukrainian leader says.

From Portugal to Finland, here are Europe’s next mines

The Iberian Peninsula has emerged as the big winner in the selection process.

Commission promises to ride to the rescue of EU steelmakers

But key details remain to be decided and the strategy to cut energy costs ultimately relies on non-binding guidelines.

Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, confirms the Geothermal Action Plan…

Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, confirmed that the European Commission that the Geothermal Action Plan will be published in Q1 2026.

Sarakiniko: A unique geoheritage site under threat

Sarakiniko, a stunning geological landmark on the aegean island of Milos, Greece, is under imminent threat. Known for its breath-taking white tuff formations built by the deposition of submarine volcanic eruptions and sculpted by wind and water over mi…

NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024

Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined with meltwater from land-based ice such as glaciers.

Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions.

Empowering Europe: Unleashing cobalt’s potential to ensure economic security and green

Cobalt is essential for the European Union and its citizens. It has been designated both as a critical and strategic raw material, and when it is used it is typically essential. From defence to electronics, batteries (for example in electric vehicles) …

Baltic Sea turbines have the wind at their back, but security concerns loom

Poland is planning a major investment in Baltic Sea wind power, but the same geopolitical concerns motivating that push for domestic energy sources also pose security challenges.

Future German government coalition would stick with 2038 coal exit, emphasise bioenergy…

Instead of a reimbursement scheme to compensate lower-income households for carbon pricing expenses, the coalition partners plan to use the EU’s future Social Climate Fund.

European competitiveness depends on shape of our energy markets, says Polish minister

Wojciech Wrochna, Poland’s secretary of state of energy infrastructure, warned at a Brussels competitiveness and security summit that energy cannot take a back seat as the EU focus shifts to new priorities.

Slovakia to end renewable subsidies by 2026

The head of the national regulatory body calls it a return to “common sense.»

How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

The EU wants to rearm, reindustrialize and refinance as Donald Trump’s United States abandons the role of global policeman.

NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers

For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules on Mars

Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding…

An Earth System Science Approach to Geophysics

With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

Exploring Scotland’s hidden energy potential with geology and geophysics: fieldwork in …

BUFI student Innes Campbell discusses his research on Scotland’s radiothermal granites and how a fieldtrip with BGS helped further explore the subject.

New data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Br…

The newest release of BGS BritPits provides information on an additional 6500 surface and underground mineral workings.

Drone experiment reveals how Greenland ice sheet is changing

For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research, aided by a custom-designed drone, could help scientists improve ice loss calculations in rapidly warm…

Deep sea mining impacts visible for ‘many decades’

Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be «impossible.»

German climate agency leader calls for social fairness in net zero transition

The costs of climate policy could weigh most heavily on those down the income brackets. The head of Germany’s UBA environmental agency urges policymakers to ease that burden.

GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Exp…

As the selected scientist in the EGU’s 2024 Science-Policy Pairing Scheme, I had the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament for a week with the support of Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jutta Paulus and her team, who are…

New study validates lower limits of human heat tolerance

A study from the University of Ottawa’s Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) has confirmed that the limits for human thermoregulation—our ability to maintain a stable body temperature in extreme heat—are lower than previously thought.

Advance report on forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2024

This report contains the annual summary of the wildfire season of 2024 on the basis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). It is published early in 2025 to provide an advance comprehensive analysis of the wildfire season 2024.

Buried Sediments Point to an Ancient Ocean on Mars – Eos

Ground-penetrating radar data collected by the Zhurong rover reveal gently sloping sediments in Mars’s northern lowlands that hint at a shoreline.

Thriving Antarctic Ecosystem Revealed by a Departing Iceberg – Eos

A quick-calving iceberg gave scientists a rare glimpse into what hides beneath Antarctic ice.

The EuroGeoSurveys SRIA 2025-2034: Building a Sustainable Geological Service for Europe…

The EuroGeoSurveys Ten-Year Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) 2025-2034 presents a forward-looking framework for the sustainable management of Europe’s geological resources. Our SRIA outlines clear goals, priorities, and actions […]

Geosciences: Journey to the Earth’s interior

On the computer and in the laboratory, physicist and geoscientist Sandro Jahn simulates geomaterials to understand their properties.

Where curiosity meets innovation: EU science fair in Belgium dazzles young minds

What if there was a place where young people could learn the basics of coding, analyse fossil remains, assemble a wind turbine and learn how to predict earthquakes? The two-day Science is Wonderful fair in Tervuren, near Brussels, was just that.On ente…

Virtual reality videos can increase environmental awareness and motivation to donate

A group of media psychologists at the University of Cologne, led by Professor Dr. Kai Kaspar has examined the effects of presenting environmental protection documentaries by way of 360° virtual reality (VR) videos compared with the use of other more tr…

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