Geologists raise concerns over possible censorship and bias in Chinese chatbot GeoGPT developed in Chinese-funded earth sciences programme aimed at researchers in global south The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024
Have humans caused a new geological era? Human influence on the environment is undeniable, but is it enough to merit its own epoch? Salon · Apr 14, 2024
Geologists reject declaration of Anthropocene epoch Critics say it is a missed chance to recognise that the planet irrevocably left its natural state in the mid-20th century The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
The Anthropocene epoch: end of an era? In the early 19th century, scientists started using rock strata to divide the Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history into distinct periods. By that point, they were beginning to realise that Earth was far, far older than previously thought, and were naming and organising different rock formations in an attempt to impose order… The Week · Sep 9, 2023
Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya first Indian Geoheritage Site recognised by Unesco PANAJI: The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) — one of the largest scientific organisations of UNESCO — has recognised the Mawmluh Cave, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, as one of the first 100 IUGS geological heritage sites. The Times of India · Oct 6, 2022