https://www.earthmagazine.org/tags/digital-tools/ Recent content in Digital Tools on EARTH Magazine Hugo en-US American Geosciences Institute. All rights reserved. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:36:16 -0400 https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/first-all-digital-geologic-map-alaska-released/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:36:16 -0400 https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/first-all-digital-geologic-map-alaska-released/ <figure class="earth-figure"> <img src="https://www.americangeosciences.org/static/earth/first-all-digital-geologic-map-alaska-released/AKStategeolanchwithlabelsv2.jpg" alt="The Anchorage area is shown in this portion of the new digital geologic map of Alaska. The full map is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey." loading="eager" decoding="async"> <figcaption>The Anchorage area is shown in this portion of the new digital geologic map of Alaska. The full map is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.</figcaption> </figure> <p>When it comes to natural beauty, Alaska&rsquo;s rugged, massive landscape is an embarrassment of riches, with towering mountains and lush forests, countless islands and a seemingly endless coastline. Below the surface, it features a wealth of interesting geology and abundant resources. Now, policymakers, land managers, scientists and the public can all explore Alaska a little more deeply with the recent release of the first-ever fully digital geologic <a href="https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sim3340">map</a> of the entire state.</p> https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/web-personalizing-drought-data-digital-tools/ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:25:31 -0400 https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/web-personalizing-drought-data-digital-tools/ <figure class="earth-figure"> <img src="https://www.americangeosciences.org/static/earth/web-personalizing-drought-data-digital-tools/GRACE_GWS_0.jpg" alt="The National Drought Mitigation Center works with federal agencies to produce a weekly map called the Drought Monitor, which displays the most recent data gathered on drought across the U.S." loading="eager" decoding="async"> <figcaption>The National Drought Mitigation Center works with federal agencies to produce a weekly map called the Drought Monitor, which displays the most recent data gathered on drought across the U.S.</figcaption> </figure> <p>One of the hardest parts of hazard mitigation is communicating risk to the public. With drought, people feel the heat while it&rsquo;s happening but understanding how the current drought fits into past trends — and their implications for the future — is harder to grasp. Now, several online tools are available to help the public and decision-makers look at drought data.</p>