Are We Living In The Anthropocene?

Human influence on the environment is undeniable. Among other things, we introduce chemicals into, and change the pH of, the water; we fragment and reduce habitat; we persecute species to the point that they go extinct; and we introduce invasive species that reconfigure local ecosystems. As a result of all these things and more, many scientists have begun calling our current epoch the "Anthropocene," or the time of humans. The popularity of the term is such that geologists are not debating whether this is an accurate designation, but rather when, exactly, this era began. read more

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