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Malaria Mapping and Prevention The history of malaria and its parasitic relationship between people and mosquitoes is long, but modern geospatial mapping tools are helping to prevent the disease’s spread. Jeffrey Shaman Lead's Toxic Urban Legacy and Children's Health Print Exclusive Although phased out of U.S. paints and gasoline, lead remains in potentially dangerous concentrations in soils, posing risks to children in inner-city areas. Howard W. Mielke Plus: Lead linked to violence Print Exclusive Challenges to Clean Water Worldwide Print Exclusive Globally, about 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water to meet their basic needs, and water-related diseases are still a rampant threat. Nicholas Cain	News Notes Inside the “hobbit’s” head Broken bones yield T. rex tissue Meteor Crater's slow impact Falsification alleged at Yucca Mountain NASA on deck Lots of water on Mars Soot from Indian cooking More mercury in unexpected places Early Jupiter spawned early meteorites Oil prices spike Geophenomena Print Exclusive Small tsunami in Sumatra’s second earthquake Tracking ice in the Antarctic Trends and Innovations Needling Out the Arsenic Epidemic Print Exclusive New technology may be the key to finding arsenic-free groundwater for the people of Bangladesh and other areas plagued with the natural contaminant. Megan Sever Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Urban oil drilling ANWR gets through Senate Education & Outreach Roving for Martian Designs Students are busting out the creativity and the science know-how to create their own Mars rovers. Laura Stafford
Comment Lessons from Sumatra Although for most of us, the December tsunami in the Indian Ocean is now a distant event, it still continues to push researchers and policy-makers to examine the risks that natural hazards pose around the world. David Applegate Political Scene Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent As Congress debates how to regulate air pollutants, recent rules for controlling mercury have come under harsh criticism. Linda Rowan Geologic Column More valuable than gold, or not The metal topping the magnificent Washington Monument is only a few bucks’ worth of aluminum. Lisa A. Rossbacher Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	Profiles Michael Collier: Doctor, photographer, geologist Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Q&A: Author Frank Parchman talks about his recent book Echoes of Fury. Print Exclusive Books: Riding the Great Lakes: A review of The Living Great Lakes DVDs: Libby, Montana in review Maps: Showcasing Gunnison Gorge On the Web Benchmarks May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington blows its top. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER Four species of malaria can infect people, causing intense fevers and chills, among other symptoms. Scientists are using advanced models and maps of the disease’s transmission to help prevent the spread of malaria, which kills 1 to 2 million people each year, with more than 90 percent of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Read the story on page 18. Photo is courtesy of WHO/TDR/Stammers.	Coming Soon... June: Geology in the media Visit AGI's Online Store!

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