Anthropocene
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CORE DEFINITION
A proposed new geological epoch. It holds that human activities (nuclear tests, plastic pollution, carbon emissions) have become a major force affecting the Earth's geology and ecosystems, leaving an indelible stratigraphic record.
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The geological scale of human power. It changes our perception of the relationship between humans and nature: humans are no longer passers-by on Earth, but a geological force of the Earth. This gives humanity ultimate responsibility for the planet's fate.
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Proposed by atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen and others, it holds that humanity has become a geological force dominating the Earth system. Industrial civilization leaves 'technofossils' such as plastics, radionuclides, and concrete in the sedimentary layers, marking the end of the Holocene.
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