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EARTH Magazine is now available as a free app on the Android mobile platform (requires Android 1.6 or later).

Today's winter storm expected to impact the Mid-Atlantic is being described as "historic." But really, how do we know? Is just the total amount of snow important, or is it how it affects people? EARTH Magazine Online takes a special look at NOAA's efforts to categorize snowstorms - similar to the rankings of other natural disasters - and to measure their effects on society.

EARTH Magazine reports on the important collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Afghanistan government ensure that the people of Afghanistan can rebuild their country and enjoy a safe and prosperous future.

While homes are being lost and firefighters go about the dangerous work of fighting the Santa Barbara wildfires in California, EARTH magazine is reporting on new research that highlights a different approach: When fires near in, consider staying and defending your home instead of evacuating.

Historians have spent decades analyzing the military actions of the Civil War. Now geologists are having their say.

Geotimes magazine, the flagship publication of the American Geological Institute (AGI), will become EARTH magazine beginning with the September 2008 issue.

The American Geological Institute (AGI) will list "Student Opportunities" on the Geotimes Web Site (http://www.geotimes.org) free of charge beginning June 20, 2008.

The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the first Geotimes videocast, available both through http://www.geotimes.org and YouTube. The premiere videocast takes a look at the current developments related to the Chaitin eruption in Chile.

What can be gained from a new mission to Earth's twin planet? In the latest issue of Geotimes magazine, the mysteries of Venus are explored.