The Comment ‘Involve social scientists in defining the Anthropocene’ (E. Ellis et al. Nature 540, 192–193; 2016) incorrectly stated that proposals for defining this epoch will be put forward for ratification by the International Geological Congress. In fact, they will be put to the executive committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences.
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Correction. Nature 541, 285 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/541285a
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