Anthropocene now: influential panel votes to recognize Earth's new epoch.

@article{Subramanian2019AnthropoceneNI,
  title={Anthropocene now: influential panel votes to recognize Earth's new epoch.},
  author={Meera Subramanian},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2019}
}
‘Atomic Age’ would mark the start of the current geologic time unit, if proposal receives final approval. Atomic Age would mark the start of the current geologic time unit, if proposal receives final approval. 
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