Evidence Points to Humans Altering Earth's Geological Timeline

• Dylan Brandt speaks outside federal courthouse in Little Rock in 2021
• Sediment layers at the bottom of Crawford Lake hold a record of more than a thousand years
• Crawford Lake may hold evidence of humans starting the Anthropocene, a new chapter in geologic time
• The findings suggest humans are altering the planet in ways that will be evident in the geologic record.
• The studies also document changes in plant life and erosion patterns that came with European settlement.

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