Stone, bronze, iron, gold, coal and oil are but a few of a long list of geological resources that have helped shape society.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Earth Sciences

The expert working group will begin with the perspective that geological resources are an important element of development and that biosphere reserves are much more than just protected areas.

UNESCO: Basic Sciences

Geological knowledge allows us to identify viable resources and renewable geological processes, which may benefit or threaten society.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Earth Sciences

The Purdue team, assisted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Geological Survey, collected water samples containing Asian carp eggs in 2011 from sections of the river that were much shallower and narrower than had been considered necessary for spawning, Goforth said.

WSJ: Asian carp spawning areas wider than expected

The government is considering an independent report on fracking, and the British Geological Survey is due to report on the UK's shale-gas resources early in the new year.

BBC: Balcombe, West Sussex