Colegio Oficial de Geólogos

Es una institución sin finalidad lucrativa creada para la defensa y apoyo de los intereses de los Geólogos, es una corporación de Derecho Público, amparada por Ley y reconocida por el Estado, con personalidad jurídica propia y capacidad plena para el ejercicio de sus funciones y cumplimiento de sus fines.

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Delegaciones

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Asturias delegastur@icog.es
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Raquel Meller, 7 Local
28027 - Madrid - España
+34 915 532 403
+34 914 055 035
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EFGeoWeek #379 | 16 June 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!

On 4 June 2025, as part of EU Green Week, the European Parliament hosted the high-level breakfast debate ‘Urban Mining: Unlocking Secondary Resources for a Circular Economy‘, under the patronage of MEP Susana Solís Pérez. This EU Green Week Partner eve...

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Chamine: Site appraisal in fractured rock media: coupling engineering geological...

Chamine: Site appraisal in fractured rock media: coupling engineering geological mapping and geotechnical modelling

We invite professionals, stakeholders, and researchers to join our new Monthly Networking Days, an interactive event format to support collaboration and knowledge sharing on phosphogypsum (PG) valorisation and sustainable waste management.

The FIC-Fighters Community of Practice (CoP) is now live on LinkedIn — a collaborative space for professionals, researchers, and stakeholders committed to advancing sustainable and innovative solutions in PG waste valorisation.

The France-Spain interconnector is expected to double cross-border capacity and end the Iberian Peninsula’s energy isolation.

During a joint news conference in Nuuk, the leaders of France, Denmark and Greenland emphasised their unity and called for deeper cooperation. #EuropeNews

Tropical diseases are already causing havoc in southern Europe, while heat-related deaths are on the rise.

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

Increasing interplay among extreme events and land subsidence impacts calls for urgent mitigation and policy action to reduce detrimental ramifications to infrastructure and people.

Online confusion has spread following Mount Etna's eruption on 2 June. Some users have called into question real footage of the incident, while others have shared old images of the volcano in action. #EuroVerify

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Two Equations that Unlock El Niño

Despite the El Niño–Southern Oscillation’s global reach and complex ocean–atmosphere interactions across timescales, two simple, elegant equations capture its key dynamics and defining properties.

Jadarite is a lithium-bearing mineral with the potential to facilitate the green energy transition. However, the route to form it is so specific that it is only known from one deposit on Earth, as Francesco Putzolu and colleagues explain.

The movement of unique landforms called “rock glaciers” give insight into how climate change is impacting permafrost in mountainous regions.

On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced an unprecedented power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for hours. This large-scale blackout disrupted daily life for millions and exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in contempo...

It’s pride month and we are delighted to feature a post on queer inclusion in fieldwork written by members of EGU’s pride group. Queer Quarterly is the blog series of the EGU pride group, an LGBTQIA+ team of geoscientists engaged to uphold and improve ...

Imagine this: you are at work, casually discussing your weekend plans with colleagues. One is planning a hike with her husband. Another jokes about meeting his girlfriend’s parents for dinner, nerves barely concealed. Then you mention a date night with...

Beneath the deep blue waters of Tenerife lies a dramatic seascape shaped by ancient volcanic eruptions. Submerged lava tubes and jagged basalt formations create an underwater world unlike any other.This unique marine environment, just off Spain’s Canar...

There is an urgent need to fill in the detail of FP10, the next EU research and innovation Framework Programme, following confirmation that a regulation to set it up will be published on July 16 alongside the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

EU governments must take action to close the innovation gap with global competitors, according to the European Commission’s annual European Semester report, its main tool for coordinating economic and social policies across the bloc.

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are finding that they play a role in the weather and our health.

The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.

Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.

Regions identified as ‘just right’ in terms of geological conditions to drive the country’s net zero energy ambitions.

Researchers have found chemicals from personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, and laundry soap in Antarctic snow.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

Despite the growing impacts of extreme weather events, including prolonged droughts and increasing temperatures, cities and homes continue to be built in likely paths of destructive wildfires.