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Are we in the ‘Anthropocene’, the Human Age? No, Say Scientists.

The Triassic was the dawn of the dinosaurs. The Paleogene saw the rise of mammals. The Pleistocene included the last ice ages. Is it time to mark humanity’s transformation on the planet with its own chapter in Earth history, the “Anthropocene” or human age? Not yet, scientists have decided after a debate spanning nearly 15… Read More »

Are we in the ‘Anthropocene’, the Human Age? No, Say Scientists.

The Triassic was the dawn of the dinosaurs. The Paleogene saw the rise of mammals. The Pleistocene included the last ice ages. Is it time to mark humanity’s transformation on the planet with its own chapter in Earth history, the “Anthropocene” or human age? Not yet, scientists have decided after a debate spanning nearly 15… Read More »