Anthropocene
noun
An·thro·po·cene
| \ ˈan(t)-thrə-pə-ˌsēn
, an-ˈthrä-\
, an-ˈthrä-\
Definition of Anthropocene
: the period of time during which human activities have had an environmental impact on the Earth regarded as constituting a distinct geological age
Most scientists agree that humans have had a hand in warming Earth's climate since the industrial revolution—some even argue that we are living in a new geological epoch, dubbed the Anthropocene. — Nature, 12 Feb. 2004
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