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Scientists on Tuesday designated a small body of water near Toronto, Canada as ground-zero for the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch defined by humanity's massive and destabilising impact on the planet. The heads of those bodies have thus far expressed sharp scepticism towards the Anthropocene, mostly on technical grounds.
Geologists have identified a site in Canada that they say could mark a new epoch called the Anthropocene. But not everyone agrees.
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A small lake near Toronto is on the verge of becoming the representative site of humanity’s impact on the planet across geologic time.
Scientists are a step closer to officially declaring a new geological time segment that marks the beginning of humanity's irreversible impact on Earth.
Scientists on Tuesday designated a small body of water near Toronto, Canada as ground-zero for the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch defined by humanity's massive and destabilising impact on the planet.