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26 sie 2024 · Even though geologists have rejected the designation of an Anthropocene epoch, the idea of a major planetary transition in the mid-twentieth century remains useful across physical and social ...
11 mar 2015 · Defining the Anthropocene as an epoch requires a decision as to whether the Holocene is as distinct as the Anthropocene and Pleistocene; retaining it or not distinguishes between b and c.
The Anthropocene, the concept that the Earth has moved into a novel geological epoch characterized by human domination of the planetary system, is an increasingly prevalent framework for debate both in academia and as a wider cultural and policy zeitgeist.
Notwithstanding its frequent and widespread use, however, the appropriateness of the term and concept of the “Anthropocene” is under vibrant debate. This essay aims to clarify the issue and briefly discuss some points that are often ignored or go unnoticed.
11 paź 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.
26 lut 2024 · In this article, we take a look at what the Anthropocene is, when it may have begun, and why it might become the official geological epoch this year. Humans have had a profound impact on planet Earth, like no other organism before us.
17 sie 2016 · The Anthropocene was conceived by Earth-system scientists to capture the very recent rupture in Earth’s history arising from the impact of human activity on the Earth system as a whole. Read ...
