"Down to Earth: Geosocialities and Geopolitics"
Palsson and Swanson’s article explores the relationship between geology and social life in the Anthropocene, using the notion of “geosocialities.”
geology
"Notes on Mineral Evolution: Life, Sentience, and the Anthropocene"
Paul Gillen explores the role of conscious human agency leading up to the Anthropocene, suggesting that the development of sentience in the Phanerozoic eon exerted an influence on the interaction of minerals and life.
To Dig a Well (in Siberia)
Arcadia, Summer 2017, no. 13
The Sidoarjo Mudflow and the Muddiness of an Environmental Disaster
Arcadia, Spring 2017, no. 5
How Can Archaeology Help Us Unravel the Anthropocene?
Kluiving and Hamel explore why the Anthropocene emerged. They suggest that an analysis of global changes in human niche construction using geoarchaeological data offers new perspectives on the causes and effects of the Anthropocene.
Fearless Planet
Will Gadd hosts this Discovery Channel series exploring the history and formation of some of the Earth’s extreme landscapes.
Fault Lines: Earthquakes and Urbanism in Modern Italy
Earthquakes occur along fault lines, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Italy. Fault Lines follows the history of these places before and after their destruction, explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters, and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins.
The Geologic Challenge of the Anthropocene
Ziolkowski tackles the problem of defining the Anthropocene from a geologic perspective, and explores how the Earth will record evidence of our existence.
No Dinosaurs in Heaven
This film examines the impact of creationism on US-American public education.
Wild Earth 7, no. 2
In Wild Earth 7, no. 2 Doug Peacock presents his field report on the Yellowstone bison slaughter, Reed Noss writes about endangered major ecosystems of the United States, and Virginia Abernethy analyzes if and how population growth discourages environmentally sound behavior.