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America's New Geological Map Can Tell You Lots About The Ground You Live On

In August, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released its most extensive geological map to date. It's called The Cooperative National Geologic Map, and it provides an interactive look at the ...
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Our new geological epoch is defined by human activity. This Canadian lake maps its start

Are we really living in the Anthropocene, the geological time marked by the global impact of human activity? And if so, when did it begin? These are questions that the Anthropocene Working Group is ...
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Tiffany Chung’s Exhibition at the AD&A Museum Maps History Within Deep Geological Time

At UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Tiffany Chung’s mid-career survey exhibition considers human history alongside the planet’s much longer timeline ...
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USGS and AASG Unveil A Geologic Time Scale and Color Scheme for Use in Creating Geologic Maps

Reston, VA – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) announced that they have developed an updated geologic time scale and color scheme for use in ...