[HIGHLIGHTS] The Anthropocene war: this was the explosive vote that decided not to change the geological epoch of the planet

On February 1, a vote aimed at changing the human calendar began in silence. 12 experts voted against and only four voted in favor.

The president of the committee of experts who have rejected the Anthropocene, Jan Zalasiewicz, has demanded the annulment of the vote due to “serious violations” of the statutes. The final word would in any case be the executive of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), which rules over everyone and will meet starting August 25.