Anthropocene (Dictionary)

The "Anthropocene" is a proposed new geological epoch resulting from significant human changes in the structure and functioning of the Earth system, including climate  system . The proposed new epoch, which was originally proposed in the Earth system scientific community in 2000, is undergoing a process of formalization within the geological community based on stratigraphic evidence , that human activities have changed the Earth System to such an extent that they form geological deposits with a distinct signature. from those of Holocene, and which will remain in the geological record. Both the stratigraphic approach and the Earth system approach to defining the Anthropocene consider the mid-20th century as the most appropriate starting date, although others have been proposed and continue to be debated. The concept of the Anthropocene has been taken up by various disciplines and the public to highlight the substantial impact humans have had on the state, dynamics, and future of the Earth system.