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Have we entered the Anthropocene – a new epoch in Earth’s history?

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Episode: Have we entered the Anthropocene – a new epoch in Earth’s history?
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Duration: 00:19:59
Published: 2021-05-20 12:58

Human beings have transformed the planet. Over the last century we’ve disrupted the climate and impacted entire ecosystems. This has led some to propose that we’ve entered another chapter in Earth’s history called the Anthropocene. Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Simon Turner from the Anthropocene Working Group, given the task of gathering evidence on whether it will become an official unit of geological time. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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