AGI Press Releases

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Spring 2015 Issue of Geospectrum Published by American Geoscience Institute

May 20, 2015

Alexandria, VA - The Spring 2015 issue of Geospectrum has been published by the American Geoscience Institute. Geospectrum provides an inside look at the latest news from the geoscience community. Download the complete spring issue of Geospectrum for free at: In… [Read More]

Amber Specimen Potentially Dishes Dinosaur Dietary Details

May 13, 2015

Scientists from the Oregon State University who studied a 100-million-year-old amber specimen from Myanmar believe they have identified spikelet-grass in its flowering state - and a cluster of fossilized ergot, a major ingredient in LSD. While their conclusions are… [Read More]

Earth Science Week 2015 Focus Days Webcast Now Available

May 8, 2015

Alexandria, VA Each day during Earth Science Week 2015 (October 11-17), science teachers, students, and the public are invited to focus on a different area of Earth science. To view a new webcast about Focus Days of this year s celebration, Visit the website This free… [Read More]

FARIA beyond the bomb - The Nuclear Watchdog Expands Its Science

April 29, 2015

Alexandria, VA-The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) was formed in 1996 to monitor the planet for evidence of rogue nuclear weapons tests and explosions. In its May issue, EARTH Magazine spotlights how the CTBTO s worldwide monitoring network… [Read More]

AGI Announces 2015 Earth Science Week Competitions: Photography, Visual Arts, and Essay Contests

April 20, 2015

Students, geoscientists, and the general public are invited to participate in this year s photography contest, Earth Systems Interacting. Entries must be composed of original, unpublished material, and show at least one Earth system affecting another Earth system in… [Read More]

Free Interdisciplinary Educational Materials Now Available to Foster a More Energy Literate Nation

April 17, 2015

Alexandria VA - Free, interdisciplinary, educational materials and videos are now available to foster a more energy literate nation, and to answer important questions like: What is energy? Where does energy come from? How much energy do humans use? The Essential… [Read More]

AGI Launches Critical Issues Research Database

April 14, 2015

Alexandria, VA — A great conundrum in data management has been how to connect end-users to available information. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has launched a new tool through its Center for Geoscience and Society. Targeted at decision makers at the… [Read More]

Fire-Driven Clouds And Swirling Winds Whipped Up Record-Setting New Mexico Wildfire

April 13, 2015

Alexandria, VA—The massive 2011 Las Conchas Fire near Los Alamos, N.M., defied conventional fire science wisdom by racing downhill instead of uphill, and increasing intensity overnight. A team led by atmospheric scientist Young-Joon Kim at Los Alamos National Laboratory… [Read More]

New Report Identifies Possible Next Steps in U.S. Energy Development

April 7, 2015

Alexandria, VA—The U.S. energy portfolio changes over time. Scientific and technologic advances related to hydraulic fracturing have dramatically increased the supply of U.S. oil and gas; because of this, a methane economy — in which natural gas provides the leading… [Read More]

Kamikaze Typhoons Spared Japan from Kublai Khan

April 6, 2015

In a small lake along the Japanese coast, scientists have found evidence of turbulent waters centuries ago. These telltale signs of severe weather in the geologic record support the legend of the two kamikaze typhoons that protected Japan from Mongol invasion. EARTH… [Read More]