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Welcome to The Anthropocene

David Roberts, Grist.org. March 29, 2012.

We'r at the dawn of a new geological age: the age of Earth as shaped by humans.

A New Conservation Ethic for the 21st Century

Peter Kareiva, Robert Lalasz, Michelle Marvier, Breakthrough Journal. February 16, 2012.

The old conservation model isn't working to save the planet. Here's a provocative look at how to make it more effective.

Have Humans Caused the Earth to Enter a New Epoch?

Robert C. Cowen, Christian Science Monitor. February 11, 2008.

The Anthropocene epoch would mark the period when humans became the predominant force over the Earth's environment.

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