Geography to the masses

Penn State University has a collection of video's explaining what they claim to be the Geospacial Revolution. They are pretty interesting and explain some of how Geography has become massively cool in the last few years as computers have become so accessible. I never really thought of Google Earth as Geography, or the map on my phone as GIS, but it kind of is and is interesting to think about.

I hate to say it but Geography is kinda cool these days!

The Anthropocene

Most of new geological Epochs are created by splicing up existing ones into smaller sections. Some people are considering what the next one will be. A CBC episode of the current explains that it might be called the Anthopocene. An Epoch is a fairly fine definition of Geological time, it not like throwing down a new Jurassic Period or Paleozoic Era, but an addition to the chart none the less.

Texas Groundwater Law (same as it ever was)

I read via the NWGA newsletter that: The Texas Supreme Court ruled that landowners have an ownership interest in the water underneath their land. Similar to oil, you can extract all the groundwater under your property until your neighbors well runs dry.

This holds up a law created in 1843 when groundwater was thought to be from underground rivers.