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The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring (but Later)

by David S. Schimel 31 December 202131 December 2021

Mismatch between the pace of climate change and crop phenology may signal a new challenge for climate change adaptation.

Fotografía de un plastiglomerado, una roca hecha por piezas de basura y otros detritos naturales. Este ejemplo incluye piezas blancas, verdes y una cuerda amarilla mezclados con sedimento.
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La dificultad de definir el Antropoceno

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 20 May 20218 October 2021

Los humanos pueden estar en una nueva época geológica, el Antropoceno, pero diferentes grupos definen su comienzo en diferentes momentos. ¿Cuándo debería haber comenzado el Antropoceno?

Photograph of a plastiglomerate, a rock made from pieces of trash and other natural debris. This example includes pieces of white, green, and yellow rope intermingled with sediment.
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The Difficulty of Defining the Anthropocene

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 29 March 20218 October 2021

Humans may be in a new geologic epoch—the Anthropocene—but different groups define its start at varied times. When should the Anthropocene have begun?

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Here Comes the Anthropocene

by B. van der Pluijm 7 September 201611 January 2022

Two recent papers in Earth's Future discuss the addition of a new epoch to the geological timescale.

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What Is the Anthropocene?

by L. E. Edwards 30 November 201528 September 2021

Geologists must consider whether the Anthropocene is a specific segment in the continuum of time or a holistic concept.

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