‘We’re actually leaving a geologic record of human activity’: Ont. lake marks new chapter in Earth’s history
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‘We’re actually leaving a geologic record of human activity’: Ont. lake marks new chapter in Earth’s history
Description
July 11, 2023
Small and nestled in a spot about an hour's drive west of Toronto, Crawford Lake has been selected by a panel of scientists to represent a new chapter in Earth's history: the Anthropocene epoch. Jeff Semple explains what the small body of water reveals about how much humans have profoundly altered the planet, and why it matters.
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‘We’re actually leaving a geologic record of human activity’: Ont. lake marks new chapter in Earth’s history03:47 | July 11, 2023
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Ontario chemical plant ordered to shut down01:50 | May 2, 2024
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Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
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Residents of Ontario First Nation sickened after high benzene levels detected02:48 | April 18, 2024
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Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada02:48 | April 8, 2024
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Lake Superior shipwreck: SS Arlington found 84 years later02:14 | February 13, 2024
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‘We’re actually leaving a geologic record of human activity’: Ont. lake marks new chapter in Earth’s history03:47 | July 11, 2023
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Ontario chemical plant ordered to shut down01:50 | May 2, 2024
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‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 40102:18 | May 2, 2024
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Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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‘We’re actually leaving a geologic record of human activity’: Ont. lake marks new chapter in Earth’s history
Description
July 11, 2023
Small and nestled in a spot about an hour's drive west of Toronto, Crawford Lake has been selected by a panel of scientists to represent a new chapter in Earth's history: the Anthropocene epoch. Jeff Semple explains what the small body of water reveals about how much humans have profoundly altered the planet, and why it matters.
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