Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Geotimes March 2003 Greg Peterson	Trading water pollution Advocates say water quality trading fits management like a glove, offering both flexibility and efficiency. Critics argue, however, that trading may create local water problems in rivers and restricts the public's participation in managing its water resources.
Geotimes March 2003 Robert M. Hamilton	Milestones in Earthquake Research This year, the first national program for earthquake research turns 25. More importantly, Congress will consider its reauthorization in the upcoming session. As we look to its future incarnation, it is worth keeping in mind what led to the program in the first place.
Geotimes March 2003 Larry Kennedy	Scientist on the Hill: An Introduction The author, a professional geologist, talks about the path that has led him to the American Geological Institute's Congressional Science Fellowship, where he is working with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada on issues ranging from water and other natural resources to drought and climate change.
Geotimes March 2003 Parks & Pinsker	Geophenomena Conversations between volcanoes ... Bending thoughts about Hawaiian chain
Geotimes March 2003 Bieber et al.	Naturally Occurring Asbestos: An Introduction Naturally occurring asbestos minerals are contained in Earth materials, but can be disturbed by construction or mining. Once airborne, these fibers could cause harm. Geologists have a key role to play in determining where NOAMs might occur so that projects can be planned around them.
Geotimes March 2003	Geomedia Relatively few people know that groundwater pumping affects streams, lakes, wetlands and springs. Robert Glennon's book, Water Follies, sets to turn this situation around... Magnetic anomaly map of North America by the North American Magnetic Anomaly Group
Wired April 2003 David Ewing Duncan	Do-or-Die at Yucca Mountain The regulatory tug-of-war over Nevada's nuclear waste dump has dragged on for decades. Meanwhile, temporary sites across the country are overflowing with radioactive fuel rods -- making them perfect targets for terror.
Wired April 2003 Evan Ratliff	The Green Wall Of China Desert storms from Central Asia are leaving a trail of global destruction. Now Beijing is drawing a line in the sand.
Wired March 2003 Marc Spiegler	Avalanche! The sun is out. The powder is fresh. The slope is clear. Meet the ice men trying to keep you alive on your next killer run.
IDB America December 2002 Peter Bate	In the hurricane's aftermath How a deadly storm led the Dominican Republic to overhaul its standards for responding to natural hazards
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