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.	June 28 Travels in Geology: Coastal Maryland June 26 Confirming a Chinese earthquake prediction June 15 Ancient bird fossil makes a splash May 31 Travels in Geology: Auvergne May 30 Indonesian quake linked to volcanic activity? May 19 Hobbit's species status in question Go to Geotimes' Web Extras Archive for past online news coverage. Read more Travels in Geology in the Geotimes' archive. Geotimes Poll Global warming: Who should be taking the lead to address it? Governments Industry Academics Citizens No one View Results
A Nanotechnology Revolution for the Geosciences The manipulation of individual atoms and molecules through nanotechnology could have a big impact on alternative energy, resource extraction and pollution control. Stephen L. Gillett Extreme Microbes: Testing Life’s Limits Print Exclusive Microbial life survives in astonishing environmental extremes on Earth, shedding light on the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Robert M. Hazen Exploring Life in the High Lakes Print Exclusive Nathalie Cabrol is free diving in one of the highest lakes on Earth to understand lakes, and life, on ancient Mars. Tim Palucka Microsatellite Mania Print Exclusive Satellites are shrinking, as researchers look for new ways to keep an eye on the planet. Kathryn Hansen Plus! Satellite Size Breakdown Print Exclusive Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	News Notes Fish fossil fills evolutionary gap Found: One of many missing human links Fish teeth bite into Antarctic formation Plate shifts in the Pacific Northwest Ancient methane-makers Penguins endure extinction event Seeing below Tambora Warming opened Americas to humans Geophenomena Print Exclusive Sea levels may rise sooner Eastern Europe fights massive flooding Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Is ethanol the answer? Mineral Resource of the Month: Beryllium Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive Smart Volcano Mini-Sensors In the dangerous world of volcano monitoring, researchers are working to find new ways to make their monitoring instruments smaller, lighter, cheaper and intelligent. Megan Sever Education & Outreach Geoscience Training in Full Force A summer program is immersing high school students in geology through classroom, field and real-world experiences. Kathryn Hansen Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.
Comment Global Warming: Whose Problem is it Anyway? The United States needs to stop being an ostrich and start being more of a hawk in the war against global warming. Michael Glantz Political Scene NASA Science: The Sick Man of Federal Research Due to a lack of funding and support, NASA’s science programs are anemic, potentially limiting opportunities for young scientists engaged in crosscutting research. Margaret Anne Baker Geologic Column Getting Unstuck Do you have writer’s block or a general lack of inspiration? Some simple tricks could help you turn the light bulb back on. Lisa Rossbacher	Profiles Natalie Mahowald: Interdisciplinary intellect Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia On Exhibit: Art from the rocks Books: Pleistocene ecology and public policy: A review of Twilight of the Mammoths: Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America On the Web: Google delves into Mars Benchmarks Print Exclusive June 20, 1977: Oil Flows From Alaska Pipeline Nearly 10 years after the discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s North Slope, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline comes online to move oil from the bay south to the Valdez port. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
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