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.	November 15 Neanderthal DNA unraveled November 15 updated Nov. 16 Earthquakes, tsunamis strike Japan November 14 Travels in Geology: Vieques: Night swimming under a moonless sky November 10 Ice reveals polar temperature seesaw November 6 Moon tapes still missing October 26 Debate continues over dinosaur demise October 16 Strong earthquake shakes up Hawaii Go to Geotimes' Web Extras Archive for past online news coverage. Read more Travels in Geology in the Geotimes' archive. Geotimes Poll Should Congress authorize drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Yes No Don't know View Results
Building a Natural Gas Pipeline Through Earthquake Country Engineering a route for Alaska's proposed natural gas pipeline is no easy task, particularly when it will run through the most earthquake-prone region in North America. Rod Combellick Sizing Up Oil on Alaska’s North Slope Print Exclusive Northern Alaska’s unique geology has made it a leader in U.S. petroleum production for the past 30 years, but its remaining time at the top might be short. Kenneth J. Bird and David W. Houseknecht Alaskan Villages Weigh in on Mining Debate Print Exclusive Alaskan natives are struggling to improve their economies through mining, while maintaining a traditional subsistence lifestyle. Kathryn Hansen Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	News Notes Crystals heat up volcanic eruptions Conveyor belt shutdown not imminent Priest resigns amid evolution talk Forest fires release mercury Methane burps below the ice Airing out an early atmosphere Canada's diamonds face old age Mineral clock not set in stone Geophenomena Print Exclusive Storms on Earth stir up space weather Rare earthquake rattles Gulf of Mexico Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Easing oil’s flow Did you know?: Gas thefts 7-Eleven and Citgo part ways Mineral resource of the month: Barite Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive Looking for Geophysical Signs of Life Understanding how bacteria that live underground emit electrical signals is fueling a new field of study that could apply to everything from enhancing bioremediation to looking for life on Mars. Carolyn Gramling Education & Outreach Sustainable Mobility: Hybrid Vehicles Compete Some students are thinking ahead, developing the automotive technologies of the future. Jennifer Yauck Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.
Comment Guarding Against Tsunamis: What Does It Mean To Be Ready? Technical systems to warn residents of an impeding tsunami are not enough. Laura S. L. Kong Political Scene A Winding Path to the Energy Hill The route to the energy sector and politics came unexpectedly to one geoscientist. Allyson K. Anderson Geologic Column Thinking space Is packing the trunk of your car for a roadtrip a personal specialty? Then you might be a geoscientist, or at least think like one. Lisa Rossbacher	Profiles Mark D. Myers: Politics, pipelines and permafrost Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Books: Evolving a higher understanding between religion and science: A look at The Evolution Dialogues Books: Surveying seismology and society: A review of After the Earth Quakes On the Web: Volcano monitoring with a mouse Benchmarks Print Exclusive November 12, 1799: Leonids on the record Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER An aerial view shows the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and Richardson Highway, where they cross the Tanana River at its confluence with the Delta River, about 13 kilometers north of Delta Junction in Alaska. South of the Tanana River, the pipeline is buried where it crosses farmland in glacial outwash deposits. In two current proposals for a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope, the gas pipeline would follow the oil pipeline to this area and then turn southeast to follow the Alaska Highway to a hub in Canada. In a third proposal, the gas pipeline would follow the oil pipeline for its entire route from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. Read more in this issue. Photo by Rod Combellick.	Coming Soon... Next month: Highlights: Year in Review Visit AGI's Online Store and Geomarketplace!

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