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Geoethics as a broad and universal professional topic has become emergent over the last decade. Though the need of ethical conduct by geoscientists has always existed, the uneven professional licensing and standards for geoscientists as well as high-profile misconduct by geoscientists is driving employer demand for geoethical competency. Geoscience degree programmes in the USA are poorly equipped to teach geoethics beyond academic honesty and research integrity. One means to address the deficiency is through proactive engagement by the community and students in co-curricular activities to address specific needs. Co-curricular activities such as internships, mentoring, society and club activity, and professional development courses already exist, but are not well-coupled to the formal education process. For geoethics, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) found that online on-demand professional development courses are a potentially effective co-curricular approach. The courses focus on the intentional learning framework, and experience shows that formal geoethics courses are in greater demand than other professional and technical topics in the on-demand course space. The challenge remains exposure of the opportunities to students and consistent acceptance by faculty and employers in the geosciences.

The article reports on the potential shortage of workforce in the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Geoscience Workforce program. Estimates show the number of U.S. geoscientists who will retire by 2021, higher than the next-generation workforce. Forecast data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate a deficit of geoscientists by 2021. One of the proposed solutions to fill this gap include substitution from individuals with non-geoscience backgrounds.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including working of American Geosciences Institute; retirement of P. Patrick Leahy, executive director of American Geosciences Institute; and working of the contributor Lucas Joel.

An introduction to the article "Finding and Tracking Conflict Minerals in the Heart of Darkness," published in the current issue of the journal is presented.

The author talks about the lists of ways that the earth sciences have caused self-reflection and recognition of readers' contextual place in the world and the theme of family loops for the 2014 year-end reflections. Topics covered include the opportunity for the author to take his children to field areas in New Mexico and the character-building effect of experiential learning on children.

An introduction to the articles published within the issue is presented including "The Inspiring, Globe-trotting Rocks of Scotland" and "How Much Natural Hazard Mitigation Is Enough?"

The article discusses the personal insights of the editorial staff of the periodical "Earth" detailing their experiences related to geosciences in 2013 on topics including the process of science writing, floods in Colorado and active geologic processes.

An introduction to the journal is presented wherein the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one by Timothy Oleson which explores the application of game theory to the policy dilemmas of territorial rights in the Caspian Sea, the article "Gaming the System in the Caspian Sea: Can Game Theory Solve a Decades-Old Dispute?" and a look at new solar technologies and a trip around Eastern Wyoming.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one by Megan Sever about events and accomplishments in the field of geosciences, and one by Michael E. Webber about the natural gas market in the U.S.

An overview of the various topics discussed within the issue of the magazine related to the planet Earth is presented, including space exploration, paleontology, natural disasters, the issue of energy and price volatility and its impact on the economy as well as prospects of new frontiers.

The article introduces the December 2010 issue of the "Earth" magazine which looked at the key stories of the past 12 months including research trends, hazards and commodities news.

The author presents his reactions to the satirical headline on geology in the May 2010 issue of "The Onion" and the debate on human influence on climate change during the annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna, Austria in May 2010.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on the application of geosciences to society and another on economy recovery and development.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on the turbulence in the energy and commodities market, another on the use of DNA to trace the migration of ancient humans and another on the rising trends in tracing mercury pollution from coal.

The author explains why the magazine "Geotimes" is being polybagged. He says that they bag the magazines because they end up being mangled due to the automation in the U.S. Post Office. According to him, they tried several strategies to avoid polybagging, including changing the cover paper weight, but they did not work.

This article discusses various reports published within the issue, including papers on coastal development and volcanoes.