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Scientists claim a new epoch, the Anthropocene, marked by human impact began in 1950s

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The start of the Anthropocene has been proposed with scientists determining the start of the epoch as 1950 to 1954 due to the impact of humans on the environment, not in a good way.

Humanity has etched its way into Earth’s geology, atmosphere and biology with such strength and permanence, a special team of scientists figures we have shifted into a new geologic epoch
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