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Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Anthropocene: A man-made world | The Economist

Two timely reality check articles in the latest issue of The Economist

  • Welcome to the Anthropocene: Humans have changed the way the world works.  Now they have to change the way they think about it, too
  • A man-made world: Science is recognising humans as a geological force to be reckoned with

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The Anthropocene: A man-made world | The Economist

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