All of the 12 candidates considered for the Golden Spike showed the same signals, said McCarthy. It flips on a dime, everywhere.”The scientists chose Crawford Lake because of the remarkable clarity and depth of its sedimentary record. Markers of the Great Acceleration are clear in Crawford, McCarthy said. If nothing else, MCarthy said the selection of Crawford Lake as the Anthropocene’s Golden Spike would finally define what we mean by the term. That’s what the Golden Spike would do.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2023.

Source: The Star July 12, 2023 04:07 UTC