Environment & Geology

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Geotimes September 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Around Mount Rainier The stratovolcano has not erupted since a few small events were recorded in the early 1800s. But numerous lahars -- mudflows triggered by various events -- continue to reshape the landscape, and the effects are visible throughout the park today.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Catherine Arnst	The Mother Of All Toxic Cleanups No one knows how to deal with the untold tons of lethal goop in New Orleans - or who will pay.
Geotimes September 2005 Megan Sever	Katrina Strikes the Energy Sector In the nearly two weeks since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the nation's energy sector - and its citzens' emotions - have been on a roller coaster ride.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Grover & Palmeri	The Day California Cracks Budget crises have left the state ill prepared for a big quake. The good news is, with the feds scaling back, communities are finding ways to fend for themselves.
Science News September 3, 2005	Changing Earth Developed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, this Web site focuses on Earth's history.
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick	Water Covers New Orleans As Hurricane Katrina dissipated on its way toward the northeastern United States on Tuesday, the threat only grew for this and other Gulf towns. Monday afternoon's seeming reprieve in New Orleans evaporated as two breached levees flooded the city.
Geotimes September 2005 Sara Pratt	Sourcing Ultradeep Diamonds Mineral impurities in a diamond may decrease the gem's value for jewelers, but for geologists they can prove to be priceless: South African diamonds containing garnet have recently provided evidence that very deep diamonds can form from surface materials.
Geotimes September 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Rocks Pose Cancer Concerns Contracts, permits and building codes aside, developers in California now have an additional consideration before excavating for a new tract of homes: carcinogenic rocks.
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick	Supercomputer Models Earth's Magnetic Field A team of researchers has made a step toward modeling the Earth's chaotic magnetic field behavior using one of the largest supercomputers on the planet to run the most realistic model yet.
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick	Repositioning Tokyo's Fault Seismologists now think Tokyo's fault sits closer to Earth's surface than previously thought. If the fault is indeed shallower, the new assessment has the potential to revise the projected hazards Tokyo may face in the future.
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