Sunday, 19 October 2014

Anthropocene: Post-Holocene epoch so affected by humans we should name it after ourselves?

Anthropocene: Post-Holocene epoch so affected by humans we should name it after ourselves?


The Anthropocene Epoch is a name under consideration to describe our present time in geological history. The title was chosen to reflect the great influence of human activities on the modern environment, but will it be accepted by an official body in charge of assigning such names?

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