geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Meanwhile, France, which gets around 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear power, is moving forward with its Cigéo (Center Industriel de Stockage Géologique) deep geological repository site, designed to hold 80,000 cubic meters of waste.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Over thousands of years, natural geological processes turn CO2 into stone by reacting it with minerals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
After multiple decades in storage, it was spotted by Mark Evans, a palaeontologist and manager of the geological collections at the BAS.
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Since the early 1980s, Earth scientists have understood that erosion and weathering of rock slowly removes CO2 from the atmosphere, regulating Earth’s climate on geological timescales.
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Stanford saw carbon capture and storage as a geological problem, MIT more of an engineering challenge, Bulkin said.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Luckily, truly devastating events are comparatively rare from a geological standpoint.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
In a 2005 interview with broadcaster Charlie Rose, Raymond repeated his attempts to link present-day climate change, which is far faster and more severe than at any time in the geological record, to natural causes rather than human activities like burning fossil fuels.
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Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Illinois has some of the largest reserves of coal in the country, with the energy equivalent of Saudi Arabia’s oil, according to the state’s geological survey.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Over thousands of years, natural geological processes turn CO2 into stone by reacting it with minerals.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
After multiple decades in storage, it was spotted by Mark Evans, a palaeontologist and manager of the geological collections at the BAS.
—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Since the early 1980s, Earth scientists have understood that erosion and weathering of rock slowly removes CO2 from the atmosphere, regulating Earth’s climate on geological timescales.
—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Stanford saw carbon capture and storage as a geological problem, MIT more of an engineering challenge, Bulkin said.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Luckily, truly devastating events are comparatively rare from a geological standpoint.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
In a 2005 interview with broadcaster Charlie Rose, Raymond repeated his attempts to link present-day climate change, which is far faster and more severe than at any time in the geological record, to natural causes rather than human activities like burning fossil fuels.
—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Illinois has some of the largest reserves of coal in the country, with the energy equivalent of Saudi Arabia’s oil, according to the state’s geological survey.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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