anthropocene epoch

We might officially enter the Anthropocene epoch in 2024

Scientific bodies are due to make an official decision in the coming year about whether to declare a new geochronological unit precipitated by the impact of humans on Earth




anthropocene epoch

Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

A proposal to define the Anthropocene as a geological epoch was rejected this March, but humanity's impact on Earth is real, whether formalised or not, says Jan Zalasiewicz




anthropocene epoch

Has Earth entered the anthropocene epoch?


Two recent papers argue over when the anthropocene began and if it should become an official geological time period.




anthropocene epoch

New exhibition documents the start of the Anthropocene epoch

Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier




anthropocene epoch

A new model of climate change for the anthropocene epoch

A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story.