Subscribe Online issue In print Archives Classifieds Advertise Customer Service AGI Home Search   Order your free trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.	September 26 Rita: Could have been worse Updated at 2:00 p.m., Sept. 27 September 16 Travels in Geology: Mount Rainier September 9 Katrina strikes the energy sector September 1 Water covers New Orleans August 30 Hurricane Katrina hits hard August 16 Earthquake shakes Japanese coast August 12 Drilling project finds fault Webextras Archive Travels in Geology Archive Geotimes Poll In light of President Bush's and Sen. Frist's recent comments on intelligent design, do you think federal politicians should weigh in on the evolution debate? Yes, should enact legislation Yes, should advise local government No, should stay out Don't know View Results
A Changing Climate for Human Evolution Print Exclusive A dynamic African environment enabled humans to make great leaps in their biological development. Mark Maslin, Martin Trauth and Beth Christensen Tracing Human Migration Print Exclusive A new project is enlisting hundreds of thousands of people to donate their DNA toward creating a global family tree. Megan Sever Evolution and Intelligent Design: Understanding Public Opinion Some recent U.S. polls highlight the confusion surrounding the public debate over evolution and the way it should be taught in U.S. schools. Matthew C. Nisbet and Erik C. Nisbet Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories.	News Notes Tristar planet Sourcing ultradeep diamonds Rocks pose cancer concerns Supercomputer models Earth's magnetic field Repositioning Tokyo's fault Footprints push back American migration Shrinking and growing Arctic lakes Seabird guano changes the Arctic Discovery returns to flight Geophenomena Print Exclusive Native tales tell of tremorous past Cascadia up close Energy & Resources Print Exclusive Energy bill passes Graphite storage of hydrogen Mineral of the Month: Aggregates Trends & Innovations Print Exclusive How Climate Changes Biodiversity Scientists are working on new ways to help plant and animal species adapt as their habitats shift due to climate change. Megan Sever Education & Outreach Online News for Kids Lights, camera, action — an innovative news network for kids by kids is on the Web and in the spotlight. Naomi Lubick
Comment Believing vs. Knowing: Faith’s Role in the Evolution Debate In a sea of religious and political extremes, people face unnecessary strife in reconciling scientific evidence for evolution with their faiths. Lee J. Suttner Political Scene Congressional Climate: Changing or Chilling? A confrontation between some congressional members and climate scientists this summer highlights some of the dangers of politicizing science. Linda Rowan Geologic Column Seventeen Places Expand your “must-visit” list to geologically unique and unforgettable places. Lisa Rossbacher	Profiles Paul Bierman: New landscapes for teaching Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Q&A: Author Sean B. Carroll talks about his new book Endless Forms Most Beautiful Print exclusive Books: Deep roots: A review of The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey Books: Whither our rivers?: A review of Disconnected Rivers Maps: Antarctic coastal change and glaciology On the Web: Hurricanes and human evolution Benchmarks Print Exclusive September 29, 1988 Discovery returns to flight after the Challenger disaster. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER The Genographic Project, co-sponsored by the National Geographic Society, IBM and the Waitt Family Foundation, is genetically sequencing DNA from thousands of people around the world to track individuals' migration out of Africa. The focus of the project is on indigenous people, such as those pictured here: Battur "Turo" Tumur, a descendant of Mongolian leader Genghis Khan who lives in San Francisco, Calif.; Julius Indaaya Hun/!un//!ume, the Hadzabe chieftain in Tanzania; Phil Bluehouse Jr., a Navajo Indian from Arizona. Read the story on page 24. Photo by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic.	Coming Soon... October: Global Resources Visit AGI's Online Store!

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