Latest EGU news and press releases

EGU Public Engagement Grants are now open for applications! These grants are awarded to EGU members interested in developing an outreach project to raise awareness of the geosciences outside the scientific community. The deadline for applications is 17 June 2026.

Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our members and volunteers, EGU26 was another record breaking year with an amazing 22,497 people participating in the General Assembly, both in Vienna and online!

The EGU is now accepting applications for the 2026 Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses re...

New research reveals that Dante Alighieri’s Inferno wasn’t just a masterpiece of literature: it was a gedankenexperiment in impact physics. From multi-ring craters to shockwaves that reshaped the globe, discover how a 14th-century poet modelled a planetary impact 500 years before the birth of mode...

New research shows extreme heat and humidity are already pushing Hajj pilgrims beyond survivability limits, with the greatest danger during Arafat and future pilgrimages expected to become more hazardous.