Subscribe Online issue In print Archives Classifieds Advertise Customer Service AGI Home Search   Enter this month's Where on Earth? contest here! Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.	August 25 Hobbit was pygmy, scientists say August 18 Ecuadorian volcano erupts August 16 Travels in Geology: Ferrying through the Inside Passage August 7 BP halts North Slope oil pipeline July 31 Titanic methane mystery solved? Go to Geotimes' Web Extras Archive for past online news coverage. Read more Travels in Geology in the Geotimes' archive. Geotimes Poll Will people ever be able to fully control the weather? Yes, and the sooner the better Yes, but a bad idea No Don't know View Results
When Levees Fail As New Orleans continues to recover from its failed levees, Central California is bracing for disaster with its aging levee system, and the Netherlands is leading the way for flood control. Megan Sever Hazardous Cracks Running Through Arizona Print Exclusive People — and their groundwater usage habits — are the source of a hazard that is threatening homes and people in Western states, in which small cracks in the ground grow to enormous sizes. Ray Harris and M. Lee Allison Nudging the Weather Print Exclusive Modern-day cloud seeders have new technology on their side, but still have a long way to go before proving their science works. Lisa M. Pinsker Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	News Notes Dwarfing Earth's largest dinosaur Early life lines make waves Faster tsunami warnings with GPS Unlocking jade's secrets Microbes reshuffle Earth's early history Ancient bird fossil makes a splash Open access advancing From hot to cold in the Arctic Tree rings reveal overestimate in Western water Geophenomena Print Exclusive Controversial Bosnian “pyramid” Activating aftershocks Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Shaking out more oil Europe on Kyoto Mineral resource of the month: Tellurium Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive Rivers in Chains The Three Gorges Dam is fueling controversy in Asia. Carolyn Gramling Education & Outreach Muddling Science at Parks and Museums Disclaimers and reduced funding are challenging the public’s exposure to science in U.S. parks and museums. Kathryn Hansen Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.
Comment Oregon’s Recipe for Mitigating Earthquakes New laws are better protecting Oregonians from seismic hazards, but passing the legislation was a lesson in persistence and education. Yumei Wang and William Burns Political Scene It’s Not Hairspray: America’s Need for Science Education All citizens — including and especially politicians — need to become well-informed on scientific issues before addressing some of Earth’s most vexing problems. Steven Quane Geologic Column Where to Land? Crater lake region or glacier — scientists have a lot to consider in choosing the perfect landing site for the next robotic mission to Mars. Lisa Rossbacher	Profiles Todd Hoeksema: A flare for all things solar Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia On Exhibit: The traveling Smithsonian Books: Sharing Earth’s beauty: A review of Bedrock: Writers on the Wonders of Geology Books: Societal shifts: A review of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations On the Web: U.N. resources Benchmarks Print Exclusive August 10, 1846: Smithsonian Institution Founded President James K. Polk signs the Smithsonian Institution Act, creating the U.S. museum system from the money bequeathed by Englishman James Smithson. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER Green flames shoot from wingtip tanks that will seed clouds in North Dakota with silver iodide. Although cloud seeding in the United States is popular for everything from increasing precipitation to dispersing fog, it still lacks scientific consensus over its results. Read the story in this issue (Print Exclusive). Photo is by Peter McBride/Aurora/Getty Images.	Coming Soon... Next month: Coal Visit AGI's Online Store and Geomarketplace!

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