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Skip to main content login Enter your search terms MAGAZINE Buy Single Issues Issue Archive Other Archives GEOLOGY All Atmosphere Climate Energy & Resources Environment Geophysics Landforms Oceans HAZARDS All Earthquakes Landslides Tsunamis Volcanoes Weather PALEO All Fossils Human Evolution Geoarchaeology SPACE All Astrobiology Astronomy Space Weather Sun, Moon & Mars CLASSIFIEDS Careers For Students Positions Wanted Supplies/Services EARTH is now part of Nautilus We are please to announce that EARTH is now part of Nautilus . Please visit either the main Nautilus site , or check out the EARTH Channel on Nautilus. LATEST HEADLINES After hurricanes, U.S. beach homes are rebuilt bigger Folding drone flies into tight spaces Geoethics in the Field: Leading by Example Inside the inferno: How large firenadoes form Wind or water? Hurricane Harvey's most destructive force After hurricanes, U.S. beach homes are rebuilt bigger Folding drone flies into tight spaces Geoethics in the Field: Leading by Example Inside the inferno: How large firenadoes form Wind or water? Hurricane Harvey's most destructive force CURRENT ISSUE POLL What is your main scientific-professional use of social media? To stay abreast of research in my field 17% (46 votes) To keep up to date on science news in other fields 29% (77 votes) To communicate with colleagues or the public 9% (24 votes) To find grant opportunities or job postings 2% (5 votes) To navigate meetings and find talks of interest 1% (2 votes) I don't use social media professionally 41% (109 votes) Other. Tweet us @earthmagazine 1% (2 votes) Total votes: 265 1 of 2 next › FEATURES Wind or water? Hurricane Harvey's most destructive force Travels in Geology: Finding Florida's hidden freshwater gems Juno unveils Jupiter's secrets Piecing together the big picture of coral reef health Travels in Geology: Mid-ocean volcanic excursion: The calderas and caldeiras of the Azores (see more) NEWS After hurricanes, U.S. beach homes are rebuilt bigger Folding drone flies into tight spaces Inside the inferno: How large firenadoes form Red Planet Roundup: March 2019 Grounding Asian jumping worms (see more) DEPARTMENTS Benchmarks: March 31, 1933: The Civilian Conservation Corps is established Down to Earth With: Paleoanthropologist and underground astronaut Lindsay Hunter Geomedia: Books: A witty look at "The Ends of the World" Geomedia: Books: "How the Rock Connects Us" shares copper country geoheritage Mineral Resource of the Month: Garnet (see more) VOICES Geoethics in the Field: Leading by Example Geologic Column: Newspeak for kids Comment: After a disaster, should you gamble on returning? Paradise edition Geologic Column: Is this land really your land? Comment: Faster flood forecasting to improve responses (see more) WEB EXCLUSIVES Hot but not bothered: Warm soils favor microbes with small genomes "Cradle of Humankind" fossils can now be dated Thirsty mantle: Subduction zones swallow more water than thought ABOUT US Editorial Policy American Geosciences Institute HELP Advertise Privacy Policy © 2008-2021. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the expressed written permission of the American Geosciences Institute is expressly prohibited. Click here for all copyright requests....