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Are slow-slip earthquakes under Tokyo stressing faults?

August 8, 2014

Alexandria, Va. — Tokyo, a city of more than 13 million people, has been devastated by earthquakes in the past and likely will be again. But when? And what role do ongoing slow-slip earthquakes — the kind that generally can t be felt at the surface — play in relieving… [Read More]

Parasites Spread Across the Arctic Under the 'New Normal'

July 14, 2014

The last several decades have seen Arctic sea-ice minimums drop by more than half in area and more than three-quarters in volume. With current models predicting further reductions, scientists are calling it the new normal and are trying to grasp its implications — one… [Read More]

Preserving Peru's Petrified Forest

July 7, 2014

Alexandria, Va. — Tucked high in the Andes Mountains of northern Peru is a remarkable fossil locality: a 39-million-year-old petrified forest preserved in nearly pristine condition: stumps, full trees, leaves and all. With its existence unknown to scientists until the… [Read More]

Creationism Comes to the County Fair

July 1, 2014

Alexandria, Va. — County fairs are opportunities to bring in those handsome Holsteins competing for Best Bessie, to sample foods that don t normally belong on sticks and definitely shouldn t be deep-fried, and to enjoy carnival rides and games with unfavorable odds.… [Read More]

Webcast on Earth Science Contests Now Available from AGI

July 1, 2014

June 17, 2014, Alexandria, VA Go online today to view a new webcast detailing three new contests that are being conducted as part of Earth Science Week, the annual worldwide celebration of the geosciences! Find the Contests of Earth Science Week 2014 webcast online now… [Read More]

Rosetta Spacecraft Awaits Comet Encounter

June 27, 2014

Alexandria, Va. — Hello World Upon hearing that brief message, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) and followers around the world sent up a collective cheer. Rosetta — the ESA spacecraft currently on a 10-year mission to orbit and land on a comet — awoke in… [Read More]

Earth Science Week 2014 Toolkits - Order Today!

June 17, 2014

Alexandria, Va. - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is now accepting advance orders for the Earth Science Week 2014 Toolkit. The Toolkit contains educational materials for all ages that correspond to this year s event theme, Earth s Connected Systems. Materials… [Read More]