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Anthropocene deserves official recognition, some experts maintain

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In 2000 , two scientists proposed that the Holocene epoch had ended and the "Anthropocene" had begun.

Last year the International Union of Geological Sciences ( IUGS ) decided against giving Anthropocene official recognition.

Now, several scientists involved in the process have published a commentary in AGU Advances explaining why they think Anthropocene deserves another chance at epoch status.

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