Simply put: The Anthropocene
Dilemma of Anthropocene
Good while it lasted: The DTE cover story on 6th mass extinction
Simply Put: Taking Earth for a ride
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
The proposal to add an Anthropocene Epoch to the geological time scale was rejected for a variety of reasons, none of them related to the fact …
When did the Anthropocene begin on Earth?
Although global archaeological data show that human transformation of environments began at different times in different regions, by 3,000 years …
World past Holocene Epoch; Anthropocene began in 1950, say scientists
The Anthropocene Working Group proposes Crawford Lake near Toronto as a designated geological repository of evidence, marking the transition into …
It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter
Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change
Sixth mass extinction will be worse than previously thought, say scientists
The population of around 33% of the species currently categorised as ‘non-threatened’ by the IUCN Red List show a declining trend
The forgotten environmental crisis: How 20th century settler writers foreshadowed the Anthropocene
Almost a century ago, New Zealand and Australia were at the forefront of an environmental crisis that was also profoundly geological in nature: …
Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that …
The Anthropocene: Looking back to move forward
2023 will be a significant year for humanity. Scientists will vote to define the Anthropocene as the new geological epoch
Our ability to manufacture minerals could transform the gem market, medical industries and even help suck carbon from the air
Expanding ability to manufacture minerals can reduce pressure on existing resources
Semantics of Anthropocene: Have humans really formed a new era
The Earth will hardly notice when we humans are gone, just as it hardly knew we were here
Anthropocene doesn't exist and species of the future will not recognise it
The Anthropocene has come to fore as a powerful if perplexing way of talking about our current era
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Earth is currently on course to reach temperatures of roughly 3°C above preindustrial levels by the end of the century
Study says large animals important for carbon storage in tropical forests
Global decline in the population of several wild animal species is among the most widespread drivers of Earth’s biodiversity crisis
There are so many problems with the Anthropocene definition: Amitav Ghosh
The author spoke to Down To Earth on the shortcomings of the narrative around the Anthropocene
Planet in early stages of sixth mass extinction, claims study
Study by international team of scientists says this time extinctions are being caused by human activities
Coming up: New set of targets to protect the natural world
This year, the Convention on Biological Diversity is set to identify a new ‘Global Biodiversity Framework’ of targets for the coming …