Antropocen
Antropocen, or Anthropocene, is a proposed geological epoch that denotes a period in which human activities have become the dominant influence on Earth's geology and ecosystems, surpassing natural variability that defined earlier epochs. The term blends Greek anthropos, "human," with kainos, "new" or "recent."
Since the late 20th century, scientists across disciplines have used the term to describe the global-scale
Start date is debated. The most common proposals place the onset in the late 18th century with
Formally, the Anthropocene has not been officially ratified as a separate epoch by the International Union