News Alert from CSIRO Media Centre
24 June 2011
One of the world’s largest meetings of earth scientists will commence next Tuesday in Melbourne.
Almost 4000 participants from about 100 countries will discuss recent natural disasters and the impact on human life and infrastructure.
Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet is the theme of the 25th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), which will be held from 28 June to 7 July.
“The conference could hardly be held at a more crucial time for earth scientists,” says CSIRO’s Dr Tom Beer, President of the IUGG.
“We’ll examine the impact on society of the recent run of natural disasters – including the Japanese tsunami, Christchurch earthquake, Chilean volcano, and extreme weather in Australia. The fact that so many of the scientists attending the meeting have had to overcome such challenges to be here is a great testimony to their commitment to make the world a better and a safer place.” [Read more…] about Melbourne to host earthquakes, tsunamis, floods