AGI Press Releases

AGI is a dynamic organization that is constantly working to advance the geosciences. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from AGI through our press releases.

AGI & Partners Publish Policy Recommendations for New Administration

March 20, 2017

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has signed a new consensus document, Geoscience Policy Recommendations for the New Administration and the 115th Congress . The document outlines strategies for achieving shared national interests in which geoscience plays a key… [Read More]

Early Spring Thaw Triggers Arctic Greenhouse Gas Release

March 20, 2017

The Arctic may appear inactive during the winter, but a recent study reveals that critical processes are taking place. Some carbon dioxide and methane are released during the early spring thaw, according to researchers. These greenhouse gas releases, which were… [Read More]

2017 Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship Winners Announced: Clarice Perryman and Zena Cardman

March 3, 2017

Clarice Perryman, University of New Hampshire - M.S., expected May 2018, studies biogeochemistry at the University of New Hampshire s Department of Earth Science. She investigates carbon dynamics of peatlands and wetlands, specifically studying geochemical controls of… [Read More]

Assessing How Well Earthquake Hazard Maps Work

March 1, 2017

Are seismic hazard maps getting a fair shake? Earthquake risk is notoriously difficult to forecast, but the maps are improving. Seismologists are learning key lessons from meteorology and an even more unlikely source: baseball. In the March issue of EARTH Magazine, a… [Read More]

EARTH Magazine Now Available on Kindle

February 27, 2017

EARTH Magazine Now Available on Kindle The American Geosciences Institute announces its flagship publication, EARTH Magazine, is now available direct from Amazon.com on the Kindle. Now, the latest EARTH issue can be delivered to your Kindle each month automatically,… [Read More]

Broadening Ocean Current Could Carry Less Heat Poleward With Climate Change

February 24, 2017

Joseph Lilek ( jlilek@americangeosciences.org ) What would happen if an ocean current were pushed off course - and why might that occur? The Agulhas Current, which flows southwest along the eastern coast of Africa, presents an opportunity to test these questions.… [Read More]

Saving Mongolia's Dinosaurs and Inspiring the Next Generation of Paleontologists

February 22, 2017

Some of the world s richest fossil locales are in Mongolia. For instance, you can find dinosaur fossils every few steps in the country s Flaming Cliffs. But many Mongolians have no idea their country has such a treasure trove of dinosaurs because the specimens are often… [Read More]

M.J. Tykoski to Receive the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

February 21, 2017

Alexandria, VA - M.J. Tykoski, an eighth grade teacher at Cooper Junior High School in Wylie, Texas, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Tykoski earned her Master s degree in Educational… [Read More]

A Blessing and a Challenge: Atmospheric River Storms in California

February 13, 2017

A series of atmospheric river storms have brought thirst-quenching rain to much of California, but much of that water is contributing to high - and in some cases dangerous, as seen with the Oroville Dam - levels of runoff. In the April comment for EARTH Magazine,… [Read More]

Burning Grass Releases More Nitrogen Than Wood Fire Smoke

February 9, 2017

A recent air quality study from the University of Colorado Boulder has confirmed earlier laboratory experiments that show grass and crop fire smoke carries greater amounts of nitrogen-containing volatile organic compounds (NVOCs) than wood fire smoke. Different NVOCs… [Read More]