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Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began
Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?
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The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000
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Slowdown of critical ocean current may preserve the Amazon rainforest
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Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes
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Oil firms’ plans for net-zero oil extraction labelled as ‘PR spiel’
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UK facility starts sucking CO2 out of seawater to help the climate
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Have we already breached the 1.5°C global warming target?
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Scientists fear losing essential climate data during Trump upheaval
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Indoor cannabis farms in US use more energy than all other agriculture
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Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?
Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but researchers still disagree on the size of this effect
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Arctic geoengineering project shut down over danger to wildlife
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January 2025 sets surprise record as hottest ever start to a year
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Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent
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Rat populations in cities are booming as the planet warms up
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