Anthropocene has begun, group says.

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  • Author(s): SUMNER, THOMAS
  • Source:
    Science News. 10/15/2016, Vol. 190 Issue 8, p14-15. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Graph.
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    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the provisional recommendations made by the Anthropocene Working Group during the International Geological Congress held on August 29, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa about the start date of the Anthropocene geological period. Topics mentioned include the potential effect of the Anthropocene on the duration of the Holocene Epoch, a background on the goal of the geologic time (GT) scale, and the value of the divisions of GT for the science community.