Tag: Extinctions attributed to humans

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post

Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 13, 2024

Categorized
Environment, Politics, Science

Tagged
Anthropocene Epoch proposal, Anthropocene Working Group (AWG), Colin Waters, Crawford Lake (Canada), Erle C. Ellis, Extinctions attributed to humans, Geological eras (demarcating eras), International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), John Weissenberger, Mike Walker, Simon Turner}

Is Our World, Post-1950, Really a Geological Epoch?

_{Some earth scientists lobby for calling the past 75 years the Anthropocene epoch, giving it equal importance with the 16-million-year Upper Jurassic} _{Denyse O'Leary

March 13, 2024

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Environment, Politics, Science}

Whether it’s good science terminology, the Anthropocene concept broadcasts so much cultural vibe that it may not just go away after a No vote. Read More ›