Why is the idea of the Anthropocene so contentious?

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By Sachi MulkeyMar 11, 2024, 4:30 am147 pts
The scientist Paul Crutzen grew tired of the Holocene 24 years ago. The geologic epoch had reigned for 11,700 years, ever since the sprawling ice sheets covering North America and Europe began melting rapidly, and Crutzen thought its time was up. The atmospheric chemist had won a Nobel Prize in 1995 for…

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