The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives
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Summary
The case for formally recognizing the Anthropocene as a new epoch in Earth history is put forward, arguing that the advent of the Industrial Revolution around 1800 provides a logical start date for the new epoch.
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- article
- Published
- 2011-03-13
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- 1,901
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Keywords
Anthropocene, Earth system science, Epoch (astronomy), Humanity, Environmental ethics
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