Friday, October 17, 2014

Scientists Mull Change Of Epoch To Reflect Human Impact On The Planet

Huffington Post
BERLIN (Reuters) - Scientists from around the world met this week to decide whether to call time on the Holocene epoch after 11,700 years and begin a new geological age called the Anthropocene - to reflect humankind's deep impact on the planet. Story here.
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