Epoch-defining study pinpoints when humans came to dominate planet Earth
London UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2015 - The human-dominated geological epoch known as the Anthropocene probably began around the year 1610, with an unusual drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide and the irreversible exchange of species between the New and Old Worlds, according to new research published in Nature. Previous epochs began and ended due to factors including meteorite strikes, sustained volcanic eruptions and the shifting ... more
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