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.	May 31 Travels in Geology: Auvergne May 30 Indonesian quake linked to volcanic activity? May 19 Hobbit's species status in question May 15 Indonesian volcano ready to erupt May 12 Bush to nominate new director for U.S. Geological Survey May 3 Earthquake sends Tonga trembling Go to Geotimes' Web Extras Archive for past online news coverage. Read more Travels in Geology in the Geotimes' archive. Geotimes Poll Are you worried about whether your community will run out of water? Yes, in my lifetime Yes, not in my lifetime No Don't know View Results
Rooting Out Radioactive Groundwater Scientists are discovering potentially alarming levels of naturally occurring radioactive particles in groundwater around the world. Avner Vengosh Rejuvenating Restoration of the Great Lakes Print Exclusive The Great Lakes supply water to 40 million people in the United States and Canada, and are facing challenges from both invasive species and pollution. James M. McNeal and Norman G. Grannemann Plus! Mapping the Great Lakes Print Exclusive Coastal Playground’s Water Woes Print Exclusive Fresh drinking water is becoming a rare natural commodity along the coast, where limited supplies and saltwater contamination pose a double threat. Megan Sever Searching for Water in All the Right Places Print Exclusive Scientists are developing new techniques and rethinking old ones to explore for new sources of groundwater. Kathryn Hansen Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	News Notes Yellowstone's moving magma Mixed view on pesticide pollution Measuring the Sumatra quake Volcanic rocks linked to cancer A watery moon? Sunspot outlook 2012 Fleeing Vesuvius Natural bumps in the atmosphere Yucca mountain e-mails reviewed Geophenomena Print Exclusive Ramping up Italian earthquake studies Desert crater discovered Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Afghanistan has oil Doing business in Venezuela Mineral Resource of the Month: Soda ash Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive Mapping a Woolly Mammoth’s DNA Extracting and studying DNA from the bones and tissues of extinct animals opens an evolutionary window into the past. Megan Sever Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.
Comment Translating Science Into Informed Policies Everything from unethical behavior to personal bias can affect whether the best science goes into formulating science-related legislation. Candice R. Constantine and Robert C. Wilkinson Political Scene The Rocket Docket: Legislating Science Out of Public Policy Mounds of federal legislation are on a fast track to passage or rejection, with little open debate or deliberation. Steven Quane Geologic Column Water on the Brain Answering basic questions about the world’s water supply is more complex than it may seem. Fred Schwab	Profiles Ralph Cicerone: Chemistry, baseball and politics Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Maps: Mapping the seafloor for everyone Books: Swooning over Scopes: A review of Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial Books: In the Field with Darwin: A review of Charles Darwin, Geologist On the Web: Virtual museums Benchmarks Print Exclusive May 22, 1960: Massive Earthquake Strikes Chile The largest earthquake in the seismographic record hits Valdivia, Chile, and sends tsunami waves thousands of kilometers across the Pacific. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER Virginia Beach, Va., is one of many coastal areas facing a burgeoning population. More than half of the U.S. population and about 40 percent of the world’s population live within 100 kilometers of a coast, and that percentage is rising every day. This growth can lead to water supply problems, such as saltwater intruding into freshwater aquifers. Read about global water challenges throughout this issue. Photo is courtesy of Virginia Beach Tourism.	Coming Soon... Later this month: Geologic Column: Water on the Brain Next month: Nanotechnology Visit AGI's Online Store and Geomarketplace!

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