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20 Dec 2022

The Anthropocene is one of those rare scientific terms that has entered the public consciousness, which is ironic, given that geologists have not yet fully defined it. As Ian Randall discovers, the proposed formal definition sits at odds with the public’s understanding

“It’s probably fair to say that no single geological phenomenon has resonated in so many communi

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