EFGeoWeek #380 | 1 July 2025

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EFGeoWeek #380 | 1 July 2025

EFG

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

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

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…

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Heatwave grips Europe with above 40°C temperatures and fire warnings

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

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Europe heat wave continues as UN chief warns of ‘new normal’

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.

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Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

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

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Emergency crews battle multiple wildfires in Turkey

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…

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EU and Ukraine strike less ambitious but ‘realistic’ trade deal

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

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Commission to pre-publish all draft Horizon Europe work programmes

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…

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The first American ‘scientific refugees’ arrive in France

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

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Tick tock goes Denmark’s climate clock

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

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Greenland is the wild card in Denmark’s Brussels reign

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

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Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows

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

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Artificial Intelligence approaches for disaster risk management

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

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Inside Volcanic Clouds: Where Tephra Goes and Why It Matters

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

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Water Tracks: The Veins of Thawing Landscapes

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

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The International SeaKeepers Society Powers NOAA’s Groundbreaking Ocean Mapping Breakth…

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-…

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Can seabed mapping help restore our blue planet?

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…

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Surf’s up and so are marine heatwaves! How AI is forewarning the Mediterranean’s ocean …

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,…

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Rethinking green investment for Europe’s next chapter: a stakeholder’s vision

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

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Funding Radar: this week’s round up of resilience and climate adaptation-related calls

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.

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Santorini earthquakes traced to sideways magma movement in crust, not traditional volca…

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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The deep Earth discovery that could put a new ocean where a continent is

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Geologists from Planet Earth Episode – We belong here too: Women in field geology

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…

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How rare earth elements move and accumulate in the desert and other cold regions

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.

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Release of over 500 Scottish abandoned-mine plans

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

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New collaboration aims to improve availability of real-time hazard impact data

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

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Surface Conditions Affect How Mosses Take to Former Well Pads in Canada’s Boreal Fens

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

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