Here our aim is to assess how representative our understanding of these relatively recent events is when considering past geological periods or the future after massive anthropogenic CO2 release.... (realclimate.org)
The team studied the corrosion of the minerals comprising the rock by the acidic carbonated water, and how this has affected the ability of the cap rock to act as an effective trap over geological periods of time. (sciencedaily.com)
This is how the Anthropocene — the proposed new geological period in which human activity profoundly shapes the environment — is often described in soundbites. (newscientist.com)