Are we in the Anthropocene? Geologists could define new epoch for Earth
McKenzie Prillaman
Abstract
Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity. Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity.
Topics & Concepts
AnthropoceneEpoch (astronomy)PollutionEarth (classical element)Earth scienceGeologyAstrobiologyHistoryEnvironmental ethicsPaleontologyEcologyBiologyComputer sciencePhilosophyStarsMathematical physicsComputer visionPhysicsUkraine: War, Education, HealthRadioactivity and Radon Measurements