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Anthropocene: the vital challenges of a scientific debate
The term Anthropocene was coined to take into account the impact of the accelerated accumulation of greenhouse gases on climate and biodiversity and also the irreversible damage caused by the overconsumption of natural resources But do we need to turn this into a new geological epoch While the debate continues among scientists solutions have yet to be found We are in effect witnessing a collective form of denial the result of a naive faith in progress consumerist ideology and powerful economic lobbies