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Are we now entering the Anthropocene, an age shaped primarily by people?  

Some geologists say we are already living in the Anthropocene age: the age of man. For example, almost 90% of the world’s plant activity, by some estimates, is to be found in ecosystems where humans play a significant role, thereby putting further strains on the planet's resilience.

• A rare problem - The Economist
• Analysis shows nuclear energy competitive with other baseload power sources - International Energy Agency
• Arctic melting will cost the global economy £33 trillion by end of next century, scientists calculate - Futurology
• CEO pulse on climate change - PwC

• A greener China - and what it might mean for the rest of the world - PwC
• Africa's dry forests key to food security - Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)