Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Geotimes June 2004 Sara Pratt	Why the Wobble? A new study says that the shifting of masses of water and ice around the globe's surface primarily drives the seasonal wobbleon its axis. The finding could lead to new ways to monitor global change.
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Shifting Compass Points A new study sheds some light on the processes driving the creation of Earth's magnetic field and what happens when the field reverses.
Geotimes June 2004 Naomi Lubick	Larry Funkhouser: The "Midwestern" Oil Explorer His career has followed the oil industry from postwar boom through later highs and lows. In April, he received his colleagues' highest recognition, the 2004 Sidney Powers Medal, at the meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in Dallas.
Geotimes June 2004 Sara Pratt	9/11 Clears Skies for Climate Studies The dust and sand storms that have plagued Asia for millennia are becoming more frequent and intense, with some areas experiencing a fivefold increase in the last 50 years.
Geotimes May 2004 Naomi Lubick	New New Madrid Findings New research has moved a historical earthquake off the New Madrid faults, possibly changing the hazard conditions for the region and across the eastern United States.
Geotimes May 2004 Rossbacher & Rhodes	The Department You Save May Be Your Own: Part II A past director of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), wrote an essay about how to destroy an academic department. Eight years later, a new article laments the fact that the advice is still needed.
Geotimes May 2004 Megan Sever	Today's Volcano Risks Active volcanoes pose a threat to commercial aircraft, engendering course diversions around potential danger spots.
Geotimes May 2004 Naomi Lubick	Western Aquifers Under Stress Although the rate of water consumption in the United States has not increased over the past five years, according to a recently released U.S. Geological Survey report, water problems are prevalent across the country.
Science News May 15, 2004 Janet Raloff	Marsh Farming for Profit and the Common Good Some environmental groups are considering support of a whole new class of farming that is essentially wetlands management.
Geotimes May 2004 Joshua Zaffos	Soaking up Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, Colo., is not a typical Western boomtown. Although silver and coal mining brought some folks to the area in the early days, Glenwood's greatest geologic asset is its hot springs.
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