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1 October 2026

Are we in the Anthropocene Epoch? Scientists can't decide

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Are we in the Anthropocene Epoch? Scientists can't decide

While the Anthropocene is a term most of us are well aware of, it is not an official geological epoch. Now a group of scientists has reignited the push to get it formally recognised.

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