BACKGROUND Humans are altering the planet, including long-term global geologic
processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the …

Earth's geological history is divided into chronostratigraphic units that distinguish phases in
the planet's evolution by summarizing complex biotic, geochemical, and climatic changes …

As acceptance of the Anthropocene grows among scientists and the public, decisions must
be made on whether and how to define this geologic epoch. Designating a starting point for …

Reconstructions of ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) variations help us better
understand how the global carbon cycle and climate are linked. We compared CO2 …

Since the atmospheric chemist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen first mooted it in 2000,
a variety of Earth scientists have been arguing that the Anthropocene should be added to …

Stratigraphic boundaries are ideally defined by distinct lithological, geochemical, and
palaeobiological signatures, to which a chronological framework can be applied. We …

The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on
the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change …

The term Anthropocene initially emerged from the Earth System science community in the
early 2000s, denoting a concept that the Holocene Epoch has terminated as a consequence …

A panel of scientists voted this week to designate a new geologic epoch—the Anthropocene—
to mark the profound ways in which humans have altered the planet. That decision, by the …

Palaeontology formed the basis for defining most of the geological eras, periods, epochs
and ages that are commonly recognized. By the same token, the Anthropocene can be …