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The Anthropocene is here — and tiny Crawford Lake has been chosen as the global ground zero
By Alanna Mitchell
Earth moves closer to Anthropocene epoch as surface shows indelible impact of human activity
By Thomas Moore
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth's new chapter
By Marlowe Hood
A Canadian lake holds the key to the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch
By Alejandro Cearreta
Canada's Crawford Lake could mark the beginning of the Anthropocene
By Mckenzie Prillaman
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of Anthropocene
By Damian Carrington
Scientists say the ‘Anthropocene epoch’ began in the 1950s: What it means, significance
By Alind Chauhan
What does Anthropocene mean? Explaining the proposed geological epoch.
By Sarah Kaplan & Andrew Jeong