Alexandria, VA — Ask your kid what happened to the dinosaurs, and he or she will likely tell you that an asteroid killed them all. But ask how dinosaurs rose to prominence and you’ll likely get a blank stare. Even many paleontologists may have little to say about the subject. But now, as EARTH explores in a feature in the February issue, new fossil discoveries are revealing the backstory of the rise of dinosaurs. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Where to next in the search for oil and gas? EARTH examines several possible new frontiers where oil and gas exploration are starting to take hold. One of those places, Sudan, is in the news for other reasons: South Sudan voted yesterday on whether to secede from North Sudan. But given that South Sudan holds more than 70 percent of Sudan’s 5 billion to 6 billion barrels of proven reserves, a lot in this election hinges on oil. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Over the past five decades, OPEC has earned a reputation for being a powerful cartel that controls the world’s oil production and prices — but there are limits to OPEC’s influence and wealth. In fact, many OPEC countries face grave problems, which are to some extent the result of their oil-income dependence. EARTH examines OPEC’s past, current and future place in this world. Will OPEC continue to control the planet’s oil for the next 50 years? [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — America has made great strides in recent years to reduce carbon emissions by increasing efficiency and turning to other, low or non-carbon energy sources. Meanwhile, carbon emissions in China have grown dramatically during that same time. EARTH looks at this disparity and asks the difficult questions about who is to blame when the coal China is burning is imported from “cleaner” countries and the emissions are produced to manufacture goods exported back to places with lower emissions. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA - To celebrate the new year, the American Geological Institute (AGI) is offering deep discounts of up to 75% off on some of its most popular book titles for purchases made by January 31, 2011. All Environmental Awareness Series publications, a great tool for the classroom and public outreach events, and the important Evolution and the Fossil Record will be marked down to $5.00. Minerals: Foundations of Society and the Glossary of Hydrology (normally $40. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Author Stephen M. Testa will hold a book signing for One Man’s Planet: Earth in Today’s Political Culture, published by the American Geological Institute (AGI) at the 2010 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. The author will be signing copies of his book from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the AGI booth (#632) in the Moscone West exhibit hall. In addition to the book signing, copies of One Man’s Planet will be available for purchase throughout the meeting. [Read More]

EARTH: Greening the Friendly Skies Alexandria, VA - In light of global concerns about emissions and climate change, the aviation industry is cleaning up its act. The industry is reducing emissions, decreasing fuel use, increasing efficiency, and developing new technologies to alter its environmental impacts. The November issue of EARTH magazine focuses on these changes to learn how the aviation industry is using synthetic fuels and engineering, and even altering common flight plans to keep up with changing protocols and dwindling resources. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Mr. G. Warfield “Skip” Hobbs as its new President. He will be inducted at the Geological Society of America A Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Hobbs, founder and Managing Partner of Ammonite Resources Company, received his B.S. in geology from Yale College, and his M.S. in petroleum geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) welcomes three new Executive Committee members: Wayne D. Pennington, President-Elect; Berry H. (Nick) Tew, Jr., Secretary; and David Bieber, Member-at-Large. Wayne Pennington is the Department Chair and Professor of Geophysical Engineering in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Pennington’s other leadership roles include being the First Vice President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2002-2003). [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Author Stephen M. Testa will hold a book signing for One Man’s Planet: Earth in Today’s Political Culture, published by the American Geological Institute (AGI) at the 2010 Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The author will be signing copies of his book from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday October 31, 2010 during the GSA Exhibit Opening and Welcoming Reception in the GSA headquarters area of the Colorado Convention Center. [Read More]