Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A new study finds that 208 minerals on Earth wouldn't exist if humans hadn't been around. The news highlights the impact we're having on the world around us and could serve as additional evidence for the Anthropocene.

Read the full story here: discovermagazine.com/environment/human-caused-minerals-another-sure-sign-of-the-anthropocene

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