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The Evolving Concept of the Anthropocene: A Reply to Zalasiewicz et al.

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Edgeworth, Matthew  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9375-0753
Ellis, Erle C.  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-3362
Finney, Stanley C.  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9000-4571
Gibbard, Philip L.  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-7292

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Plain Language Summary: Following recent rejection of the epoch proposal, a broader definition of the Anthropocene is required that does not exclude diachronous stratigraphic evidence. In reply to the charge by epoch proponents that the Anthropocene Event definition is too loose, we point out that a flexible definition (rather than a rigid one that prioritizes precision over accuracy) is what is needed for the growing interdisciplinary field of Anthropocene research to continue to develop.

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anthropocene, event, interdisciplinary research

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025ef006882

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