The Journal of Geoethics and Social Geoscience (JGSG) published several new articles in the Issue 1(2), 2026.​

We are pleased to announce that the video recording of the Great Debate held at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026 in Vienna, entitled "The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in the Geosciences: Opportunities and Risks", is now freely available online.

Paul Cleverley will deliver a webinar titled "Large Language Models and Their Role in Geoscience Education: Opportunities and Challenges".

The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS-CG), and the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH-CG) are co-sponsoring several events on geoethics at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026 (EGU26)

This conference is a new hybrid event aimed at researchers, industry professionals, students, policy makers, and all those with an interest in responsible innovation. The meeting will explore how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data are transforming the geosciences, while also addressing the critical ethical, educational, and policy challenges that come with these technologies.

This report presents recommendations for the ethical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the geosciences. It has been prepared by the Task Group on AI Ethics in Geosciences under the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

The IUGS Commission on Geoethics has established a Task Group to address issues related to the use of AI in geosciences.

Paul Cleverley, Silvia Peppoloni, Chuck Bailey and Simon Thompson discuss ongoing concernsaround geoscience AI and the need for transparency