Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Geotimes May 2003 Greg Peterson	Mayan drought Geological studies of sediment show that from 750 to 950 A.D., a time when the Classic Maya civilization collapsed, the Cariaco Basin region suffered a century-long dry period, punctuated by four major droughts, adding strain to the disintegrating empire.
Geotimes May 2003 Christina Reed	Managing freshwater around the world The role of climate and development on freshwater resources
Geotimes May 2003 David Applegate	Another Stab at Energy Legislation With Republicans now in control of both chambers, energy legislation is a top priority of the House and Senate leadership.
Geotimes May 2003 Josh Chamot	War in Iraq Iraqi forces ignited their country's own oil resources as the United States military began its attack in March. But the damage to the Southern Rumaila oil fields is orders of magnitude less than what the Iraqi forces wrought on their neighbor Kuwait in 1991.
Geotimes April 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Shaking in the South This morning, a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck just east of Fort Payne, Ala. Felt from North Carolina to Mississippi, the quake awoke confused southerners from their sleep just before 5:00 a.m.
Geotimes April 2003 Paul W. Bauer	Field Camp for Policy-Makers Expert speakers, a lasting guidebook, comfy chairs and detailed planning are key ingredients for helping New Mexico's decision-makers appreciate why science is important in the state.
Geotimes April 2003 Greg Peterson	Debating the fastest evolution on record A new study presents a new example of how geology and evolutionary biology can lead to different conclusions.
Geotimes April 2003 Gosselin et al.	The Complex Dakota Aquifer: Managing Groundwater in Nebraska One size (or strategy) does not fit all where Dakota groundwater management is concerned.
Geotimes April 2003 Dave Lawrence	Microfossil lineages support sloshy snowball Earth Whether Earth's surface was completely frozen over during the glaciations about 900 to 540 million years ago (a hardball) or experienced open water near the equator (a slushball) is up for debate. Recent research now suggests that slushball conditions were more likely.
Wired May 2003 Oliver Morton	Tales From the Crypt How a handful of Mormons with an infrared camera unlocked the secrets buried beneath Vesuvius.
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