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Weekly Issue | 16 May 2023. A weekly news compilation by the European Federation of Geologists

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Weekly Issue | 16 May 2023

A weekly news compilation by the European Federation of Geologists

EFG

Lame: Global assessment of soil pollution: The need for standardized methods

Reliable analysis and quantification of components in soil is essential in order to determine if the soil is ‘fit for purpose’. Soil provides the basis for our existence, but not all soils can be used for every purpose. This is sometimes obvious, but often it is necessary to characterize the soil in order to identify what soil use is possible.

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New issue of European Geologist: Geothermal energy – A geological contribution to the...

EFG is pleased to release issue 54 of its biannual Diamond Open Access publication, the European Geologist. The new issue is entitled “Geothermal energy – A geological contribution to the energy transition”.

eurogeologists.eu

The presenter of the webinar will be Dr Renaud Merle, a Researcher at the Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University. The host of the session will be EFG Secretary General Magnus Johansson.

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EFGeoBlog - EFG welcomes your contributions!

Under the category EFGeoBlog, we welcome guest posts from our National Associations, our Panels of Experts, and from external contributors who would like to present recent research or professional developments in the field of geosciences.

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Open invite for language translators & proof readers - Eurogeologists

EFG currently has an open invite for language translators for all European languages represented within our association. We are also looking for geologists who are (near) native English speakers interested in gaining experience in language editing.

eurogeologists.eu

The SUMEX Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) invites you to explore the importance of sustainability in the extractive industry and discover the solutions along 5 key action areas.

sumexproject.eu

In Switzerland, a very large, incipient rockslide has triggered the evacuation of the village of Brienz (Brinzauls).

agu.org

The King’s Award was conferred by His Majesty King Charles III to Infoscience Technologies for outstanding achievement in innovation, after recommendation by the Prime Minister. The award is the most prestigious for a UK business, and representatives w...

geoscientist.online

Grassroots initiatives aim to make the discipline more inclusive of researchers from under-represented communities.

nature.com

Jane Baldwin is a storm chaser, only her mode of chasing is computational modeling using multiple streams of data. As an Assistant Professor of Earth System Science at UC Irvine, she models how hurricanes and other natural hazards respond to atmospheri...

thirdpodfromthesun.com

Numerous studies have been done on the geothermal potential of Ukraine, highlighting three particular regions that are the best candidates for development.

thinkgeoenergy.com

Ocean motion plays a key role in the Earth's energy and climate systems. In recent decades, ocean science has made great strides in providing general estimates of large-scale ocean motion. However, there are still many dynamic mechanisms that are not f...

phys.org

With negotiations on the UK’s association to Horizon Europe still ongoing, the UK government is looking for ways to ensure the smallest possible gap between how much money it will be putting into the programme and how much UK-based researchers get back.

sciencebusiness.net

BGS publishes its new strategy for 2023 to 2028, 'Understanding our Earth'.

bgs.ac.uk

EDA Renováveis, SA has announced a public tender for the expansion of the existing Pico Vermelho geothermal power plant in the Azores, Portugal.

thinkgeoenergy.com

The planned 49-MW geothermal power plant of Greeneco Energy in Sarayköy, Türkiye is set to receive an investment incentive equivalent to approx. USD 83 million.

thinkgeoenergy.com

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the site of the Potsdam geothermal project, where two wells have been drilled and are currently being tested.

thinkgeoenergy.com

The geothermal heating network of GEL at Langarth Garden Village, Cornwall, England has been granted £22 million from the UK's Green Heat Network Fund.

thinkgeoenergy.com

European Commission Vice-President Magrethe Vestager has been harshly criticised by the European hydrogen lobby group, Hydrogen Europe, following her remarks on the future role of hydrogen, in a letter seen by EURACTIV.

euractiv.com

The ‘crusade’ against the agricultural elements of the Green Deal by the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) risks upsetting the balance of the established pro-European majority, according to leading liberal MEP Pascal Canfin, who urged the Comm...

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Arab Emirates' clean energy company Masdar have joined forces to create a path to tripling the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030, ahead of the UN's next annual climate conference,...

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France presented a plan to launch a €2 billion investment fund for critical metals on Wednesday (10 May), which according to former industry boss Philippe Varin is just a starting point, with more to come.

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An important piece of EU legislation outlawing products linked to deforestation is in the making, but its effect on the EU’s trade policy is far from certain, writes Piter Cleppe.

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The European Commission has finally acknowledged the absence of carbon capture and storage (CCS) from its emissions-reduction strategy but much remains to be done, writes Chris Davies.

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On Thursday 4 May 2023, intense rainfall triggered deadly mud and debris flows around Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo .

agu.org

Based on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 2005 Convention ultimately provides a new framework for informed, transparent and parti

unesco.org

Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California this week, but only minor damage was immediately reported.

phys.org

The presenter of the webinar was Mikael Ånäs, geotechnical engineer and senior advisor for the Swedish Transport Administration in Härnösand. The host of the...

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