Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. Which Spot on the Earth Best Represents Humans’ Effect on the Planet? by Christian Schwägerl, Yale Environment 360 Before Earth’s next geological epoch is official, the International Union of Geological Sciences must pick a location that best captures the start of the Anthropocene, the age of human-caused changes…
