Crawford Lake in Canada: The Start of the Anthropocene Era

Scientists studying sediment at Crawford Lake in Canada have found evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene age, a new epoch defined by human activity's destabilizing influence on the environment. The sediment at the bottom of the lake contains microplastics, residues from burnt oil and coal, and detritus from nuclear bombs, indicating a sudden and irreversible shift in Earth's conditions. The findings will be presented to the International Commission on Stratigraphy to formally recognize the Anthropocene epoch, which began around 70 years ago and marks a significant change in the planet's biology.