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Get 50% Off Select AGI Publications on the New Web Store

July 24, 2017

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute is excited to announce discounts on all print publications and promotional items currently in stock. From now until July 31, you can get 50% off on most items, including: Glossary of Geology, Fifth edition… [Read More]

Earth Science Week 2017 Toolkits - Order Today!

July 13, 2017

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is now accepting advance orders for the Earth Science Week 2017 Toolkit. The Toolkit contains educational materials for all ages that correspond to this year s event theme, Earth and Human Interactions. Materials include the… [Read More]

The Only Earth: The Origins of Plate Tectonics, Part 2

June 19, 2017

Could plate tectonics be tied to the development of life on Earth? Earth is the only planet known to sustain life. It is also the only planet with active plate tectonics. Coincidence? Most geoscientists think not. In part two of EARTH Magazine s feature on plate… [Read More]

Burying the Sky: Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Rock

June 2, 2017

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been an energy industry practice for decades, originating as a mechanism to enhance oil and gas recovery. But carbon dioxide gas is tricky to capture, and even trickier to store: Without airtight seals and careful monitoring, the gas… [Read More]

The Origins of Plate Tectonics

May 23, 2017

The first in a two-part EARTH series explores the timeline of a planetary process that is literally earth-shattering. Plate tectonics has been a centerpiece of earth science for decades, but Earth didn t always have tectonic plates. As the planet coalesced from cosmic… [Read More]