Subscribe Online issue In print Archives Classifieds Advertise Customer Service AGI Home Search	March 28 Hundreds dead in magnitude-8.7 Sumatra earthquake Updated 9:00 a.m., March 29 March 28 Sumatra seismic risk March 25 Broken bones yield T. rex tissue March 17 New Neanderthal knowledge March 16 Travels in Geology: Hiking Nicaragua's volcanoes March 10 Revisiting the Lost City Webextras Archive Travels in Geology Archive Order your free trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.   Geotimes Poll Do you think we'll ever be able to predict exactly when and where an earthquake will strike? Yes, like clockwork Yes, but not consistently No, never Undecided View Results
Earthquakes: Predicting the Unpredictable? Seismologists are in the midst of a renaissance in reading the planet's signs, to try to forecast when and where an earthquake will strike. Susan E. Hough Plus! Warning: Tsunami Monitoring a Restless Volcano: The 2004 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Print Exclusive Last October, Mount St. Helens in Washington awoke after 20 years of quiet, to the surprise of scientists. What will happen next is anyone's guess. Cynthia Gardner El Niño: Predicting Cause and Effect Print Exclusive We are in the middle of an El Niño, but scientists have yet to work out all the complexities of the phenomenon to accurately predict when it will happen and how it will affect weather worldwide. Scott Curtis	News Notes Dinosaur-eating mammal Quake uplifted Japan Cities at risk from below Evolution battles rage Mother lode of hominid fossils Paleo-Antarctic puzzle Dead zones off New Jersey Rocky debate over early life Submarine hits unmapped mountain TIGER in the sky Geophenomena Print Exclusive Western Winter Storm Brew In December and January, a series of storms slammed California and other western states, leaving piles of snow and mud behind. Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Burying carbon dioxide, Part II Cuban oil find Mineral of the Month: Tin Education & Outreach Wilderness and Volcanology Camp Students in Alaska and Russia are bridging boundaries and learning life lessons about people, cultures and volcanoes. Megan Sever Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.
Comment Marketing an Asteroid Threat It is tough to tease out real threats and accurate science in a sea of publicity geared toward raising support for research programs. Joseph Richard Gutheinz Political Scene Inside Baseball Rules Congress Scientists need to learn the legislative landscape to successfully maneuver through Capitol Hill. Emily Lehr Wallace Geologic Column Survivors’ Guilt Developing warning systems for the next tsunami disaster may be straightforward, but convincing countries to change their views of natural hazards is more complex. Fred Schwab	Profiles Keiiti Aki: Seismological polymath Check out this month's Energy Notes! Trends and Innovations Rock Holds Get Real Print Exclusive Indoor rock climbing walls are more sophisticated than ever, engineered to imitate real-life rock types and textures. Jay Chapman Geomedia Maps: An elevated view of Earth Books: With oil or without it? A review of four books on the future of oil On the Web Benchmarks Print Exclusive March 27, 1980 A North Sea oil platform collapses, killing 123 people. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER Debris still litters the city of Meulaboh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, weeks after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region. U.S. Marine Corps photo is by Pfc. Nicholas T. Howes. Background: This image was taken on Dec. 29 — just three days after the tsunami hit Khao Lak, a popular tourist destination on the southern coast of Thailand. The tsunami destroyed most of the area's lush vegetation, beaches and resorts. Photo is courtesy of Space Imaging/CRISP-Singapore. While humanitarian efforts continue throughout the affected Indian Ocean area, world leaders are discussing strategies for warning communities of impending tsunami events. Read more on page 20.	Coming Soon... April: Climate and Society Visit AGI's Online Store!

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