The Anthropocene is Not Formally a Geological Epoch ̶ So, What is It?

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Date of Publication: April 3

Year of Publication: 2024

Publication City: Corvallis, OR

Publisher: Oregon State University

Author(s): David P. Turner

Journal: Taming the Technospher

A surprising outcome emerged from the March meeting of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (within the International Union of Geological Sciences).  The surprise came in the form of a vote regarding the official status of the Anthropocene concept, with a majority of the subcommission members voting against a proposal to identify the Anthropocene as a new geological epoch.

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