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Climate Change Adaptation
November 18, 2022
While it is imperative that we continue to expand our mitigation efforts to limit the amount of human-caused climate change, we also need to find ways to adapt to changes that are already happening. Adaptation will help us become more resilient to extreme weather and other climate hazards that we'll face in the future even as we work to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases.
This new chapter of the Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science explores existing and proposed adaptation strategies for a variety of climate hazards and examines some of the challenges these strategies present.
Earth Science of the Northwest Central United States
November 2, 2022
Explore the Earth science of the Northwest-Central United States, including its geologic history, rocks, fossils, topography energy, mineral resources, climate, glaciers, and Earth hazards.
Earth Science of the Western United States
July 28, 2022
Explore the Earth science of the western United States, including its geologic history, rocks, fossils, topography energy, mineral resources, climate, glaciers, and Earth hazards.
Earth Science of Hawaii
July 28, 2022
Explore the Earth science of Hawaii, including its geologic history, rocks, fossils, topography energy, mineral resources, climate and Earth hazards.
[email protected] Workshops for Science Teachers
July 28, 2022
We are hosting a series of free online (Zoom) workshops to introduce educators to Earth science resources on [email protected] that are focused on the region of the United States where they live.
The next workshop will be on June 1 and will be focused on the Earth science of the southwestern United States.
Earth Science of the Southwestern United States
April 14, 2022
Explore the Earth science of the southwestern United States, including its geologic history, rocks, fossils, topography energy, mineral resources, climate and Earth hazards.
Climate Change Mitigation
April 5, 2022
This new chapter of the Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science discusses climate change mitigation, its connection with climate change adaptation, and a variety of strategies that countries, communities, businesses, organizations, and individuals can employ.
Photograph by Kim Hansen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 license)
Earth Science of the South-Central United States
March 7, 2022
Explore the Earth science of the South-Central United States, including its geologic history, rocks, fossils, topography energy, mineral resources, climate and Earth hazards.
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Here on Earth: Regional Guides to Earth Science
The goal of this part of the [email protected] project is to explain the Earth science of every region of the United States and provide necessary background information. Each region is divided into physiographic provinces: regions that are naturally defined by their modern topography and geologic history. The map below shows the major physiographic regions of the contiguous United States that we are recognizing in [email protected]
Regions of Here on Earth that are now finished include:
Regions of Here on Earth that are currently in development include:
- Midwestern United States
- Northeastern United States
Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science
Free, open-access Earth science textbook. Over the next several years, the Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science will grow to cover most Earth science topics. Initial subjects covered include big ideas, minerals, fossils, climate, and climate change (links below). "Quick Introductions" provide brief overviews of that will be expanded upon in later Digital Encyclopedia chapters.
Newest chapter: Climate Change Mitigation by Dr. Ingrid Zabel.
Virtual Fieldwork Experiences (VFEs)
Background information about Virtual Fieldwork Experiences (VFEs), VFE catalog, and tips for creating your own VFEs.
Additional Resources
[email protected] Science Road Trip
Follow Professor Gilbert D. Snail on his tour of the Earth science of the United States.
[email protected] Workshops
Workshops about the resources on [email protected] tailored to each major region of the United States.
Fossils of the United States
Find out about the fossils that have been found near the place where you live.
U.S. Earth Science Quick Facts
Find out about the official state fossils, rocks, minerals, gems, and highest and lowest elevation of each state in the U.S.
Geologic Time Scale
The geologic time scale, including major Earth and life history events.
Geologic and Topographic Maps
Geologic and topographic maps of each U.S. state that are free to use for educational purposes (under development).