Anthropocene: This lake in Canada could prove we've entered a new chapter in Earth's history
Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet.
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Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet.
PARIS: Scientists on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) 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 destabilizing impact on the planet.
Milton, Ont., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An international group of researchers has selected Conservation Halton's Crawford Lake in Milton, Ont.,...
Scientists have selected Crawford Lake in Canada to mark the start of the Anthropocene, our new human-dominated epoch.
The news comes after the company was ordered to pay £3.3million for discharging millions of litres of raw sewage into two rivers, killing 1,400 fish.