For the second time, geologists have rejected the proposal to declare a new “human era”. Researchers make an unusual suggestion – and warn of a devastating signal.
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Christoph von Eichhorn
It is not easy to overlook the impact of humans on the planet. Global temperatures have been more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels for twelve months; it has probably not been this warm on earth for 125,000 years. Researchers estimate that up to two million species are threatened with extinction. And in view of the rapidly growing amounts of plastic waste, the United Nations is talking about a “planetary crisis”.