March 19, 2019
After hurricanes, U.S. beach homes are rebuilt bigger
When it comes to houses in the U.S., bigger is often seen as better. A new study looking at the recovery of real estate after major hurricanes …
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March 19, 2019
Folding drone flies into tight spaces
Drones can go many places humans can’t, and a new foldable drone is squeezing into even tighter, more dangerous places than ever before. Inspired …
March 19, 2019
Geoethics in the Field: Leading by Example
In May 2015, five people associated with a college field trip, including students, stole 60 pounds of dinosaur bones from Bureau of Land …
March 19, 2019
Inside the inferno: How large firenadoes form
At 7:30 p.m. on July 26, 2018, the Carr Fire, which devastated the Redding, Calif., region, reached a terrifying crescendo as tornado-strength …
March 18, 2019
Wind or water? Hurricane Harvey's most destructive force
On Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a massive Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of 215 kilometers per hour, made landfall on …
February 21, 2019
Where on Earth? - March 2019
Clues for March 2019: This Crimson-monikered tidewater glacier, which features prominent medial moraines, was first described by the 126-person …
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EARTH Magazine suspended publication in April 2019. This archive preserves its web-based articles for readers, educators and everyone curious about geoscience. Articles reflect the knowledge and context of their original publication dates.
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