BBC: The Anthropocene - a new geological time period that marks the "Age of man" - began in 1610, a study suggests.
Scientists believe that the arrival of Europeans in the Americas had an unprecedented impact on the planet, marking the dawn of this new epoch.
The findings are published in the journal Nature.
Others say that the industrial revolution or the first nuclear tests better signal the start of the Anthropocene.
While some believe the exact date for a new epoch can only be determined......
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Anthropocene: New dates proposed for the ‘Age of Man’
Posted by BBC: Rebecca Morelle on March 12th, 2015
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