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    Anthropocene
    /ˈanθrəpəˌsiːn/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or denoting the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment: "we've become a major force of nature in this new Anthropocene epoch"

    noun

    • 1. the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment: "some geologists argue that the Anthropocene began with the Industrial Revolution"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnthropoceneAnthropocene - Wikipedia

    In the public sphere, the term Anthropocene has become increasingly ubiquitous in activist, pundit, and political discourses. Some who are critical of the term Anthropocene nevertheless concede that "For all its problems, [it] carries power."

  3. Oct 19, 2023 · Learn about the Anthropocene, an unofficial unit of geologic time that describes the human impact on Earth's climate and ecosystems. Find out when and how the Anthropocene began, and what are the debates and controversies around it.

  4. Aug 26, 2024 · The Anthropocene’s extent. The idea behind defining the Anthropocene within the geological timescale was to provide a precise reference point for the integrated study of a wide variety of ...

    • Jan Zalasiewicz
  5. Mar 11, 2015 · By consolidating research from disparate fields and the emerging Anthropocene-specific literature we aim to constrain the number of possible Anthropocene start dates, highlight areas...

    • Simon L. Lewis, Mark A. Maslin
    • 2015
  6. The Anthropocene is a controversial term for a possible new geological epoch marked by human influence on Earth. Learn about the signs, causes and debates of the Anthropocene, and how plastic pollution could be a key marker of this era.

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  7. Aug 30, 2024 · Anthropocene Epoch A simulated night-time image of the world during the Anthropocene Epoch, an informal geologic time interval characterized by the substantial influence humans over many of Earth's natural processes, showing the extent of artificial lighting across Earth's surface.

  8. Anthropocene is a proposed name for the current geological epoch marked by human impacts on the planet. Learn about the scientific arguments for and against this term, and how it differs from the Holocene.