Although alternative terms have been suggested, the Anthropocene captures the magnitude of the crisis we face.
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Hundreds of archaeologists provided on-the-ground data from across the globe, providing a new view of the long and varied history of people transforming Earth’s environment.
An expert panel has announced that we truly are living in the geological era defined by humanity’s fingerprint. But is it as simple as that, and does it leave “Anthropocene science” open to attack?
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Adjunct Professor of Society & Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Professor, Archaeology, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Climate and Development, University of Leeds
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Professor of Archaeology, University of Washington
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Research Affiliate in Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County